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1 relieve
v. lätta, lindra, lugna; hjälpa, understödja; befria, lösa* * *[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) lindra2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) avlösa3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) entlediga4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) befria5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) befria, undsätta
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