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 Burns was relieved of his duties in New England midway through the 2019 season. —

Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024 After Read’s trial ended in a mistrial on Monday, Proctor was quickly relieved of duty. —

David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024 Zúñiga was relieved of command on Tuesday after declaring on television the day before that former President Evo Morales can not be allowed to return to power. —

Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024 So Alito has the final word on whether Alito has behaved ethically, and on whether he is relieved of his obligation to recuse because his wife bought their vacation home with her inheritance. —

Ian Millhiser, Vox, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for relieve of

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