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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The Louisville lawmaker has been temporarily suspended from Kentucky's House Democratic Caucus and relieved of his current committee responsibilities since the Herald Leader first reported on the allegations in late July.
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2024
Among them was Lamas, the LAPD officer who was relieved of duty in late 2022 and charged with six counts of disorderly conduct for distributing explicit photos of his then-wife to some of their police colleagues.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Kessler reported that in fact, the 400 richest U.S. taxpayers are relieved of more federal taxes annually than the bottom 70 percent of U.S. taxpayers combined.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Several deputies, including a detective on the department’s notorious anti-gang unit, were recently relieved of duty in connection with a federal investigation, authorities said earlier this week.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2024
Among them was Lamas, the LAPD officer who was relieved of duty in late 2022 and charged with six counts of disorderly conduct for distributing explicit photos of his then-wife to some of their police colleagues.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Kessler reported that in fact, the 400 richest U.S. taxpayers are relieved of more federal taxes annually than the bottom 70 percent of U.S. taxpayers combined.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Several deputies, including a detective on the department’s notorious anti-gang unit, were recently relieved of duty in connection with a federal investigation, authorities said earlier this week.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Relieve of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieve%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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