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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Spare a thought for Simone Bentivoglio, who was hired by Italian fourth-tier side Piacenza, took one training session and was then relieved of his duties.
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Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
According to The Atlantic's reporting, Trump questioned the severity of the punishments for Army personnel as a result of the Guillén investigation, which led to 14 leaders' being relieved of duty or suspended.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Once relieved of their status as objects, these paintings and sculptures behave as tokens of untraceable exchange among oligarchical speculators.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Biden now has an opportunity that none of his predecessors had: he has been relieved of all domestic political constraints at a moment when U.S. pressure is clearly needed.
—Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
According to The Atlantic's reporting, Trump questioned the severity of the punishments for Army personnel as a result of the Guillén investigation, which led to 14 leaders' being relieved of duty or suspended.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
Once relieved of their status as objects, these paintings and sculptures behave as tokens of untraceable exchange among oligarchical speculators.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Biden now has an opportunity that none of his predecessors had: he has been relieved of all domestic political constraints at a moment when U.S. pressure is clearly needed.
—Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Relieve of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieve%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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