ease vs relieve

ease is a noun but relieve is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ease	Yes	No	Yes	No
relieve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, relieve is a hypernym of ease; that is, relieve is a word with a broader meaning than ease:

Other hypernyms of ease include alleviate, assuage, palliate.

As verbs, ease and relieve are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ease include allay, still.

ease (noun)	relieve (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
freedom from constraint or embarrassment
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

ease (verb)	relieve (verb)
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate	provide physical relief, as from pain
make easier	provide relief for
lessen the intensity of or calm	alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
move gently or carefully	relieve oneself of troubling information
	grant exemption or release to
	lessen the intensity of or calm
	take by stealing
	free from a burden, evil, or distress
	save from ruin, destruction, or harm
	free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
	grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to