relieve someone of

relieve (someone or oneself) of (something)

1. To remove or lessen a burden on someone or oneself. Simply talking to someone can go a long way toward relieving yourself of stress or anxiety.2. To remove someone or oneself from a job or set of responsibilities. The chief of police has been relieved of duty in the wake of the investigation into departmental corruption. I decided to relieve myself of the position to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.3. To rob someone of something. There are plenty of thieves willing to relieve you of your belongings if you aren't paying attention.See also: of, relieve

relieve someone of

1. Take something away from someone, rob someone of something, as in The pickpocket relieved Dean of his wallet. 2. Take away a burden or responsibility, as in The doorman relieved her of her packages, or He was relieved of all his duties. [Early 1800s] See also: of, relieve, someone

单词	relieve someone of
释义	relieve someone of relieve (someone or oneself) of (something) 1. To remove or lessen a burden on someone or oneself. Simply talking to someone can go a long way toward relieving yourself of stress or anxiety.2. To remove someone or oneself from a job or set of responsibilities. The chief of police has been relieved of duty in the wake of the investigation into departmental corruption. I decided to relieve myself of the position to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.3. To rob someone of something. There are plenty of thieves willing to relieve you of your belongings if you aren't paying attention.See also: of, relieve relieve someone of 1. Take something away from someone, rob someone of something, as in The pickpocket relieved Dean of his wallet. 2. Take away a burden or responsibility, as in The doorman relieved her of her packages, or He was relieved of all his duties. [Early 1800s] See also: of, relieve, someone
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