Synonyms & related words for relieve

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of relieve — including alleviate, assuage, palliate, allay, ease, lighten. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to relieve

Explore words related to relieve — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include unbosom, alleviator, assuagement, unassuaged, alleviation, mitigatory, extenuatory, relief. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for relieve

Common synonyms for relieve include alleviate, assuage, palliate, allay, ease, lighten, remedy, soothe — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does relieve come from?

The word relieve breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -liev, from Latin levo (“lighten, raise”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.