relieve of

phrasal verb

relieved of; relieving of; relieves of

formal : to take (something that is difficult or unpleasant) from (someone)

She signed a contract that relieved him of all responsibility regarding the business.

The law relieves you of any liability.

informal + humorous : to steal (something) from (someone)

Someone relieved him of his wallet.

: to remove (someone who has done something wrong) from (a post, duty, job, etc.)

The general was relieved of his command.

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Frankly, both have made their cases to be relieved of their duties. —

James Brizuela, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025 Advertisement With his officers accused of breaking the law and trying to cover it up, Garza was relieved of duty earlier this year. —

Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024 General manager Joe Douglas was also relieved of his duties midway through a season that has been far from what the Gang Green faithful were expecting. —

Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024 Assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi were also relieved of duty as Canada Soccer released the findings of the investigation. —

Chantz Martin, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for relieve of