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relieve vs forgive

forgive vs relieve

relieve and forgive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relieve No No Yes No
forgive No No Yes No
As verbs, forgive is a hyponym of relieve; that is, forgive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relieve:
  • relieve: grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
  • forgive: absolve from payment
Other hyponyms of relieve include derestrict, deregulate, dispense, spare.
relieve (verb) forgive (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain stop blaming or grant forgiveness
provide relief for absolve from payment
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
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
Difference between relieve and forgive

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