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relieve oneself — formal or euphemistic urinate or defecate. → relieve … English new terms dictionary
relieve oneself — urinate or defecate … English contemporary dictionary
relieve oneself — idi to urinate or defecate … From formal English to slang
relieve oneself — verb eliminate urine (Freq. 1) Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug • Syn: ↑make, ↑urinate, ↑piddle, ↑puddle, ↑micturate, ↑piss, ↑pee, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
relieve — [ri lēv′] vt. relieved, relieving [ME releven < OFr relever < L relevare, to lift up again < re , again + levare, to raise: see LEVER] 1. a) to ease, lighten, or reduce (pain, anxiety, etc.) b) to free (a person) from pain, discomfort,… … English World dictionary
relieve — ► VERB 1) alleviate or remove (pain, distress, or difficulty). 2) (usu. be relieved) cause (someone) to stop feeling distressed or anxious. 3) release (someone) from duty by taking their place. 4) (relieve of) take (a burden or responsibility)… … English terms dictionary
relieve — relievable, adj. relievedly /ri lee vid lee/, adv. /ri leev /, v., relieved, relieving. v.t. 1. to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.). 2. to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc. 3. to fr … Universalium
relieve — verb 1》 alleviate or remove (pain, distress, or difficulty). ↘cause (someone) to stop feeling distressed or anxious. 2》 release (someone) from duty by taking their place. 3》 (relieve someone of) take (a burden or responsibility) from someone … English new terms dictionary
relieve — v.tr. 1 bring or provide aid or assistance to. 2 alleviate or reduce (pain, suffering, etc.). 3 mitigate the tedium or monotony of. 4 bring military support for (a besieged place). 5 release (a person) from a duty by acting as or providing a… … Useful english dictionary
relieve — re•lieve [[t]rɪˈliv[/t]] v. lieved, liev•ing 1) to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.); mitigate; allay 2) to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc 3) to free from need or poverty 4) to bring effective aid to (a besieged town,… … From formal English to slang
