Meaning

4 senses
  1. Something which relieves (pain, etc.).

    Pepto-Bismol is an upset-stomach reliever.

  2. A relief pitcher.

    The first reliever got the last two outs of the sixth.

    a pitcher who does not start the game

  3. Someone who fills in for another.

    I'll be the reliever today so that you can each take a break.

    someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

  4. (dated, slang)A garment kept for being lent out.

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Do you have a pain reliever?

    У вас є знеболююче?

    ruУ вас есть обезболивающее?

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  2. Benedito's plant is a stress-reliever.

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  3. Over-the-counter pain relievers aren't helping.

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  4. Take the pain reliever only when you need it.

    ruПринимайте обезболивающее, только когда необходимо.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

From relieve + -er.

From relieve + -er.

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Forms

plural: relievers
Singularreliever
Pluralrelievers

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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