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1 Translation result for relieving in Spanish

verb

relieve verb

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relieved, has relieved, is relieving, relieves
aliviar, mitigar; liberar, eximir; relevar (a un centinela, etc.); romper

Example sentences of
relieve verb

  • •I took a pill to relieve my headache.
  • •I wish I could relieve your suffering.
  • •What's the best way to relieve stress?
  • •She tried to relieve the tension by making a joke.
  • •an effort to relieve traffic congestion
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  • •We need to find ways to relieve overcrowding in our schools.
  • •I've come to relieve the guard on duty.
  • •The soldiers were relieved by 30,000 fresh troops.
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Synonyms of
relieve verb

alleviate, lighten, assuage, mitigate, allay, ease, mollify, soothe, break, free, replace

Detailed synonyms for relieve verb

Relieve, alleviate, lighten, assuage, mitigate, allay, ease, mollify, soothe significan hacer algo menos severo o más tolerable.
  • Relieve indica el reducir una carga lo suficiente como para hacerla más soportable o incluso que sea olvidada por un tiempo <took drugs to relieve the pain>.
    antonyms: intensify
  • Alleviate indica una reducción temporal o parcial de dolor o de angustia <the new buildings helped to alleviate the housing shortage>.
    antonyms: aggravate
  • Lighten indica la reducción de un peso oneroso o deprimente, y suele connotar una influencia alentadora <the good news lightened his heart>.
  • Assuage indica el suavizar o endulzar lo que es severo o desagradable <hoped a vacation would assuage the pain of the divorce>.
    antonyms: exacerbate, intensify
  • Mitigate connota el moderar o contrarrestar los efectos de algo que inflige o es capaz de infligir dolor o angustia <the wind helped mitigate the intense heat>.
    antonyms: intensify
  • Allay indica un calmar o aliviar efectivo, particularmente de temores o inquietudes <the encouraging report allayed their fears>.
    antonyms: intensify
  • Ease connota hacer algo menos severo, doloroso o problemático <diplomats sought to ease tensions between the two nations>.
  • Mollify connota reducir o terminar la ira de alguien <all attempts to mollify the extremists have failed>.
  • Soothe sugiere aliviar el dolor o el malestar <this cream soothes aching muscles>.
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Reverse translation for relieving

aliviar  - to relieve, to alleviate, to soothe, to allay 
mitigar  - to mitigate, to alleviate 
liberar  - to liberate, to free 
eximir  - to exempt 
relevar  (a un centinela, etc.) - to relieve, to take over from 
romper  - to break, to break, to smash, to rip, to tear, to break off (relations), to break (a contract), to break through, to break down, to wear out 
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