{
    "term": "relief",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the feeling of happiness that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen",
            "sensetop": "relief to somebodyrelief that…relief at somethingrelief at doing something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I felt a huge **sense of relief** when I heard they were all OK."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We all **breathed a sigh of relief** when he left."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Much to my relief** the car was not damaged."
                },
                {
                    "text": "News of their safety **came as a** great **relief**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She sighed with relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He smiled in relief as he saw them both."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had gone through hell and there was no relief in sight for her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This was a **great relief** to him.",
                    "contextForm": "relief to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a relief to her to realize that she was not the only one with this problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His mother spoke of her relief that he was now safely home.",
                    "contextForm": "relief that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is actually a relief that it's finally happened."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She expressed relief at the outcome of the investigation.",
                    "contextForm": "relief at something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He described his relief at securing his freedom.",
                    "contextForm": "relief at doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**What a relief**!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He believes that relief only comes from helping others with their suffering."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He hugged her out of sheer relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I felt enormous relief once they phoned."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I felt enormous relief when he walked through the door."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Relief flooded through me as the aeroplane landed safely."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She could sense his relief when she said she wouldn't be leaving."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She smiled in relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She smiled with evident relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She sought relief in drink."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The news came as a welcome relief to Bobby."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The news of his appointment was received with a certain relief by most people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The news was a huge relief to her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their relief at the news was palpable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "To my great relief, she didn't notice that anything was wrong."
                },
                {
                    "text": "relief at not having been made a fool of"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["considerable", "deep", "enormous"],
                "verb + relief": [
                    "bring (somebody)",
                    "give (somebody)",
                    "offer (somebody)"
                ],
                "relief + verb": [
                    "come",
                    "flood through somebody",
                    "sweep over somebody"
                ],
                "relief + noun": ["valve"],
                "preposition": ["in relief", "out of relief", "to your relief"],
                "phrases": ["a cry of relief", "a sigh of relief", "tears of relief"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the act of removing or reducing pain, worry, etc.",
            "sensetop": "relief of somethingrelief from something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "modern methods of **pain relief**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the relief of symptoms/suffering/poverty/pain",
                    "contextForm": "relief of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The drugs only **provided** temporary **relief** from the pain.",
                    "contextForm": "relief from something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All the tables in the shade were occupied by people **seeking relief** from the heat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Massage can **bring** some **relief** from tension."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Exercise is good for stress relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The injection gives complete pain relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your doctor can give you symptomatic relief, but there is no cure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Morning brought no relief from the heat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "relief from hunger"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He found relief from his fears in a world of fantasy and art."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["considerable", "deep", "enormous"],
                "verb + relief": [
                    "bring (somebody)",
                    "give (somebody)",
                    "offer (somebody)"
                ],
                "relief + verb": [
                    "come",
                    "flood through somebody",
                    "sweep over somebody"
                ],
                "relief + noun": ["valve"],
                "preposition": ["in relief", "out of relief", "to your relief"],
                "phrases": ["a cry of relief", "a sigh of relief", "tears of relief"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "food, money, medicine, etc. that is given to help people in places where there has been a war or natural disaster",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**disaster relief**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**relief efforts/operations**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "relief organizations/supplies/work"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We raised £5 000 for famine relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "One relief agency worker described the situation as ‘catastrophic’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was a huge international relief effort to bring help to the stricken area."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need long-term solutions as well as short-term emergency relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The organization provides emergency famine relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She said that the fighting has halted almost all relief work in the area."
                },
                {
                    "text": "An effective multinational force will help speed delivery of humanitarian relief."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "aid",
            "topics": ["The environment", "Social issues"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["humanitarian", "disaster", "emergency"],
                "verb + relief": [
                    "give somebody",
                    "provide (somebody with)",
                    "send (somebody)"
                ],
                "relief + noun": ["work", "effort", "operation"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "financial help given by the government to people who need it",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Money"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a reduction in the amount of tax you have to pay",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "relief on mortgage interest payments"
                },
                {
                    "text": "No tax relief is available in respect of this loss."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can get income tax relief for gifts to charity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You get mortgage relief of 10% on the next £5 000."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the abolition of mortgage interest relief"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["debt", "interest", "tax"],
                "verb + relief": ["get", "obtain", "receive"],
                "relief + verb": ["be available"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "something that is interesting or fun that replaces something boring, difficult or unpleasant for a short period of time",
            "sensetop": "relief from something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There was little **comic relief** in his speech."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The calm of the countryside came as a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of city life.",
                    "contextForm": "relief from something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The comical characters are brought into the story for a little light relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The scene provided some comic relief for the audience."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["light", "comic"],
                "verb + relief": ["give (somebody)", "provide (somebody with)"],
                "preposition": ["for relief"],
                "phrases": ["a moment of relief"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a person or group of people that replaces another when they have finished working for the day or when they are sick",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The next crew relief comes/come on duty at 9 o'clock."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have a pool of relief drivers available to us."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "the act of freeing a town, etc. from an enemy army that has surrounded it",
            "sensetop": "relief of…",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the relief of Mafeking"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "a way of decorating wood, stone, etc. by cutting designs into the surface of it so that some parts stick out more than others; a design that is made in this way",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The column was decorated **in high relief** *(= with designs that stick out a lot)* with scenes from Greek mythology."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bronze doors are covered with sculpted reliefs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The scene has been carved in high relief."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a sculpture in high relief"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Buildings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["high", "bas", "low"],
                "verb + relief": ["carve (something) in"],
                "relief + noun": ["carving", "sculpture", "panel"],
                "preposition": ["in relief"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 10,
            "definition": "the effect of colours, light, etc. that makes an object easier to notice than others around it",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The snow-capped mountain stood out **in sharp relief** against the blue sky."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["bold", "sharp", "stark"],
                "verb + relief": [
                    "bring something into",
                    "throw something into",
                    "stand out in"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 11,
            "definition": "the quality of a particular situation, problem, etc. that makes it easier to notice than before",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Their differences have been **thrown into sharp relief** by the present crisis."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The proximity of the wealthy suburb to the squatter camp throws the plight of the squatters into even sharper relief."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["bold", "sharp", "stark"],
                "verb + relief": [
                    "bring something into",
                    "throw something into",
                    "stand out in"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈliːf/",
                "audio": "re/relief/relief__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈliːf/",
                "audio": "re/relief/relief__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French, from relever ‘raise up, relieve’, from Latin relevare ‘raise again, alleviate’."
}