verb Download 🔗Share To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. Examples : "The good news about the test results relieved her of her anxieties. " mind sensation emotion human person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate. Examples : "The toddler asked his mother to take him outside so he could be relieved. " body physiology action human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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