the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"
assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
(law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety"
of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function; "the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"
concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs"