relieve vs free

relieve is not a noun while free is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of relieve include absolve.

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

Other hypernyms of relieve include disembarrass, rid.

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

Other hypernyms of relieve include discharge.

As verbs, relieve and free are synonyms defined as:

relieve and free: grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

Other synonyms of relieve include exempt.

relieve (noun)	free (noun)
	people who are free

relieve (adjective)	free (adjective)
	not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
	not held in servitude
	unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
	not literal
	completely wanting or lacking
	not fixed in position
	costing nothing
	not taken up by scheduled activities
	not occupied or in use

relieve (verb)	free (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain	make (assets) available
provide relief for	let off the hook
alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive	free or remove obstruction from
relieve oneself of troubling information	remove or force out from a position
grant exemption or release to	release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
lessen the intensity of or calm	part with a possession or right
take by stealing	relieve from
free from a burden, evil, or distress	grant freedom to; free from confinement
save from ruin, destruction, or harm	make (information) available for publication
free someone temporarily from his or her obligations	free from obligations or duties
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to	grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

relieve (adverb)	free (adverb)
	without restraint