Synonyms of RELIEFS

noun

1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

   • RELIEF9
   • ALLEVIATION14
   • ASSUAGEMENT14

2. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

   • RELIEF9
   • EASE4

3. (law) redress awarded by a court

   • RELIEF9

4. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

   • SUBSTITUTE12
   • RELIEF9
   • RELIEVER11
   • BACKUP16

   Also: stand-in, backup man, fill-in.

5. assistance in time of difficulty

   • RELIEF9
   • SUCCOR10
   • SUCCOUR11
   • MINISTRATION14

6. a pause for relaxation

   • RESPITE9
   • REST4
   • RELIEF9

   Also: rest period.

7. a change for the better

   • EASING7
   • MODERATION13
   • RELIEF9

8. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped

   • RELIEF9

9. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

   • EASING7
   • EASEMENT10
   • ALLEVIATION14
   • RELIEF9

10. sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

    • RELIEF9
    • RELIEVO10
    • RILIEVO10
    • EMBOSSMENT16

    Also: sculptural relief.

11. the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged

    • RELIEF9