| relief | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. alleviation, assuagement, relief | the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced.; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" |
| ~ comfort | a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment. |
| n. (state) | 2. ease, relief | the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress).; "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease" |
| ~ comfort, comfortableness | a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain.; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair" |
| ~ reprieve, respite | a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort. |
| n. (possession) | 3. relief | (law) redress awarded by a court.; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ amends, damages, indemnification, redress, restitution, indemnity | a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury. |
| n. (person) | 4. backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult).; "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" |
| ~ compeer, equal, peer, match | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group. |
| ~ locum, locum tenens | someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession. |
| ~ stunt man, stunt woman, double | a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts.; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable" |
| ~ alternate, surrogate, replacement | someone who takes the place of another person. |
| n. (act) | 5. ministration, relief, succor, succour | assistance in time of difficulty.; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" |
| ~ assist, assistance, help, aid | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" |
| ~ consolation, comfort, solace | the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction.; "his presence was a consolation to her" |
| ~ mercy | alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed.; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy" |
| n. (time) | 6. relief, respite, rest, rest period | a pause for relaxation.; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" |
| ~ pause, intermission, suspension, interruption, break | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something. |
| ~ breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, breath | a short respite. |
| n. (event) | 7. easing, moderation, relief | a change for the better. |
| ~ alteration, change, modification | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another.; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" |
| ~ disembarrassment | something that extricates you from embarrassment. |
| ~ breath of fresh air | a welcome relief.; "the new management was like a breath of fresh air" |
| n. (act) | 8. relief | aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped.; "he has been on relief for many years" |
| ~ public assistance, social welfare, welfare | governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need.; "she lives on welfare" |
| n. (act) | 9. alleviation, easement, easing, relief | the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance).; "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" |
| ~ reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease | the act of decreasing or reducing something. |
| ~ spasmolysis | the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms. |
| ~ detente | the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations). |
| ~ palliation | easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause. |
| ~ liberalisation, liberalization, relaxation | the act of making less strict. |
| ~ decompressing, decompression | relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure). |
| n. (artifact) | 10. embossment, relief, relievo, rilievo, sculptural relief | sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background. |
| ~ alto relievo, alto rilievo, high relief | a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth. |
| ~ bas relief, basso relievo, basso rilievo, low relief | a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from the background; no figures are undercut. |
| ~ half-relief, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-rilievo | a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief. |
| ~ sculpture | a three-dimensional work of plastic art. |
| n. (act) | 11. relief | the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged.; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta" |
| ~ freeing, liberation, release | the act of liberating someone or something. |
| console | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. console, console table | a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall. |
| ~ table | a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs.; "it was a sturdy table" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. console | a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system). |
| ~ computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically. |
| ~ scientific instrument | an instrument used by scientists. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. console | an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture).; "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console" |
| ~ wall bracket, bracket | a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf). |
| n. (artifact) | 4. cabinet, console | housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television. |
| ~ housing | a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component. |
| v. (emotion) | 5. comfort, console, solace, soothe | give moral or emotional strength to. |
| ~ calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull | make calm or still.; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
| ~ allay, still, ease, relieve | lessen the intensity of or calm.; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" |
| ease | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. ease, easiness, simpleness, simplicity | freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back" |
| ~ effortlessness | the quality of requiring little effort.; "such effortlessness is achieved only after hours of practice" |
| ~ quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone.; "the quality of mercy is not strained" |
| n. (state) | 2. comfort, ease | a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state.; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world" |
| ~ affluence, richness | abundant wealth.; "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty" |
| ~ lap of luxury | in conditions of wealth and comfort.; "he was raised in the lap of luxury" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. ease, informality | freedom from constraint or embarrassment.; "I am never at ease with strangers" |
| ~ naturalness | the quality of being natural or based on natural principles.; "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner" |
| n. (act) | 4. ease, relaxation, repose, rest | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility).; "took his repose by the swimming pool" |
| ~ inactivity | being inactive; being less active. |
| ~ bed rest, bedrest | confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons). |
| ~ laziness | relaxed and easy activity.; "the laziness of the day helped her to relax" |
| ~ lie-in | a long stay in bed in the morning. |
| ~ dormancy, quiescence, quiescency, sleeping | quiet and inactive restfulness. |
| ~ leisure | freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity.; "he lacked the leisure for golf" |
| v. (motion) | 5. ease | move gently or carefully.; "He eased himself into the chair" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| v. (body) | 6. comfort, ease | lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate.; "ease the pain in your legs" |
| ~ alleviate, relieve, palliate, assuage | provide physical relief, as from pain.; "This pill will relieve your headaches" |
| v. (change) | 7. alleviate, ease, facilitate | make easier.; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" |
| ~ aid, assist, help | give help or assistance; be of service.; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house" |
| v. (emotion) | 8. allay, ease, relieve, still | lessen the intensity of or calm.; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" |
| ~ comfort, console, solace, soothe | give moral or emotional strength to. |
| ~ abreact | discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization. |
| soothe | | |
| v. (body) | 1. soothe | cause to feel better.; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation" |
| ~ alleviate, relieve, palliate, assuage | provide physical relief, as from pain.; "This pill will relieve your headaches" |
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