Hyphenation of relieve

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word relieve? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-lieve

Definitions of relieve:

1.
Provide physical relief, as from pain
This pill will relieve your headaches
2.
Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
3.
Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
She exempted me from the exam
4.
Lessen the intensity of or calm
The news eased my conscience Still the fears
5.
Save from ruin, destruction, or harm
6.
Relieve oneself of troubling information
7.
Provide relief for
Remedy his illness
8.
Free from a burden, evil, or distress
9.
Take by stealing
The thief relieved me of $100
10.
Grant exemption or release to
Please excuse me from this class
11.
Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
Relieve the pressure and the stress Lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents

Synonyms of relieve:

verb alleviate, palliate, assuage, better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
verbtake over, free, discharge
verb exempt, free
verb still, allay, ease, comfort, soothe, console, solace
verb salvage, salve, save, rescue, deliver
verb unbosom, confide
verb mitigate
verb remedy, treat, care for
verb rid, free, disembarrass
verb take
verb excuse, let off, exempt, absolve, justify, free

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