relief
US /rɪˈlif/
・UK /rɪˈli:f/
B1
noun
- Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
- People who replace other workers and their duties
- Release from worry, stress or tension
- A person or group of people who replace others in a shift or duty.
- A sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material.
- A person or group of people replacing others on duty.
- The freeing of someone from duty or hardship.
other
- A feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.
- Assistance, especially in the form of food, clothing, or money, given to those in special need or to victims of some disaster.
- The state of being freed from distress or discomfort.
- The variations in elevation of the earth's surface.
- Sculptural ornamentation in which figures project from a background.
- The freeing of a besieged town or fortress by an approaching force.
- A reduction in tax, especially to allow for particular expenses.
- The removal or lessening of pain, discomfort, or distress.