Relieved

/rɪˈliːvd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to free from a burden or distress.

The manager relieved the employee of some of their duties to ease their workload.

adjective

free from stress or anxiety; feeling a sense of relief.

She felt relieved after finishing her final exams.

having had a burden or worry taken away; comforted.

The family was relieved to hear that the missing child had been found safe.

lessened in intensity or severity.

He was relieved to discover that the storm had passed.

From the verb 'relieve', which comes from Old French 'reliever', from Latin 'relevare', meaning to lighten.

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.

relief

A feeling of reassurance and relaxation that follows sadness or distress.

relieve

To make (a burden) less severe.

Chill

After learning the project was approved, he felt totally chill.

Breathe easy

Now that the presentation is over, I can finally breathe easy.