relieve of

phrasal verb

relieved of; relieving of; relieves of

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.

informal + humorous : to steal (something) from (someone)

Someone relieved him of his wallet.

: to remove (someone who has done something wrong) from (a post, duty, job, etc.)

The general was relieved of his command.

Examples of relieve of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Notably, after Sunday’s attack, Russian state media reported that a local official, Magomed Omarov, had been relieved of his post and expelled from the ruling United Russia party. —

Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 26 June 2024 Jacque Vaughn was relieved of his head coaching duties during the All-Star break in February, Kevin Ollie finished the season as interim head coach, and Brooklyn still has yet to decide who will lead the franchise in that regard going forward. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2024 Harper had been relieved of law enforcement duties immediately following the escape on July 27 while a preliminary review of the incident was being conducted. —

Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2024 He has been relieved of all law enforcement duties and reassigned to administrative duties while his criminal case is ongoing. —

Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for relieve of

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