relieve vs soothe

relieve and soothe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, soothe is a hyponym of relieve; that is, soothe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relieve:

Other hyponyms of relieve include comfort, ease.

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

Other hypernyms of relieve include comfort, console, solace.

relieve (verb)	soothe (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain	cause to feel better
provide relief for	give moral or emotional strength to
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