Meaning & Definition of word "Relieved"
Relieved
/rɪˈliːvd/
verb:
- 1. to free from a burden or distress.
- Example: The manager relieved the employee of some of their duties to ease their workload.
adjective:
- 1. free from stress or anxiety; feeling a sense of relief.
- Example: She felt relieved after finishing her final exams.
- 2. having had a burden or worry taken away; comforted.
- Example: The family was relieved to hear that the missing child had been found safe.
- 3. lessened in intensity or severity.
- Example: He was relieved to discover that the storm had passed.
Etymology
●From the verb 'relieve', which comes from Old French 'reliever', from Latin 'relevare', meaning to lighten.
Common Phrases and Expressions
relieved to hear:
To feel comforted by receiving good news.
a relieved sigh:
A sigh indicating that one is no longer worried.
relieved of duty:
No longer required to perform a responsibility.
Related Words
relief:
A feeling of reassurance and relaxation that follows sadness or distress.
relieve:
To make (a burden) less severe.
Slang Meanings of relieved
Meaning: Chill
● Example Sentence: After learning the project was approved, he felt totally chill.
Meaning: Breathe easy
● Example Sentence: Now that the presentation is over, I can finally breathe easy.