relieve verb - definition in Business English Dictionary

relieve

/rɪˈliːv/ verb [T]

› to take action to improve a difficult situation:

If China and other Asian economies let their currencies rise, this will relieve pressure on the euro.

The campaign has fallen short of its goal of relieving the burden of unsustainable debt on the poorest countries.

relieve a burden/strain

relieve congestion/overcrowding Opening the route to truckers would relieve congestion on other roadways.

(Definition of relieve verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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