n. 1
The removal of stress or discomfort.
I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.
n. 2
The person who takes over a shift for another.
Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.
n. 3
Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.
n. 4
The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.

Related words

Word family: relieve
Phrases: relief valve judicial relief low relief pain relief relief pitcher relief printing relief teacher high relief

Forms

comfort Mary took her daughter in her arms to comfort her.
ease I was surprised because he lifted me up with ease.
solace He often needs to seek solace in places near water.
respite I ducked into a local café for some respite.
remedy Don't worry. We can remedy the mistake we've made.
redress You have a right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

3 letters: aid¹
4 letters: help¹, rest¹, ease¹, liss¹
6 letters: backup², remedy³, solace², amends², easing², succor²
7 letters: support², release², comfort², texture², respite², redress², succour
8 letters: reliever³, easement²
9 letters: embossing
10 letters: assistance³, substitute³, projection³, mitigation⁴, prominence³, moderation⁴, topography⁴, recompense³
11 letters: consolation⁴, deliverance⁴, alleviation⁵, assuagement
12 letters: remuneration⁵, ministration⁴
13 letters: reinforcement⁴
15 letters: indemnification⁶

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (backup² = 2 syllables).