relieve of
phrasal verb
relieved of; relieving of; relieves of
1
formal
: to take (something that is difficult or unpleasant) from (someone)
She signed a contract that relieved him of all responsibility regarding the business.
The law relieves you of any liability.
2
informal + humorous
: to steal (something) from (someone)
Someone relieved him of his wallet.
3
: to remove (someone who has done something wrong) from (a post, duty, job, etc.)
The general was relieved of his command.
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Several deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have been relieved of duty in connection with a federal investigation, authorities said Tuesday night.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Markets gain strength from periods of weakness as the bad and mediocre are relieved of a lot or a little of capital so that the good and great can attain more of it.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Although the specifics of the water and its swimmers are particular to Otsuka’s world, the notion of a place out of time—one where bodily repetition allows the bereaved, hopeful, disappointed, and imperfect among us to be relieved of the heartbreak of regular life—resonates far beyond the novel.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 July 2024
But Vaughn, who was relieved of his head coaching duties on Monday, was by Thomas’ side from the beginning, through the highs and lows.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Markets gain strength from periods of weakness as the bad and mediocre are relieved of a lot or a little of capital so that the good and great can attain more of it.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Although the specifics of the water and its swimmers are particular to Otsuka’s world, the notion of a place out of time—one where bodily repetition allows the bereaved, hopeful, disappointed, and imperfect among us to be relieved of the heartbreak of regular life—resonates far beyond the novel.
—Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 July 2024
But Vaughn, who was relieved of his head coaching duties on Monday, was by Thomas’ side from the beginning, through the highs and lows.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Relieve of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieve%20of. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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