reliever

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reliever

Rhymes with -iːvə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From relieve + -er.

noun relievers

Something which relieves (pain, etc.). Pepto-Bismol is an upset-stomach reliever.
A relief pitcher. The first reliever got the last two outs of the sixth.
Someone who fills in for another. I'll be the reliever today so that you can each take a break.
dated, slang A garment kept for being lent out. Now that fellow wants five or ten dollars on his suit. He goes to this pawn shop and asks for a reliever. That is a second-hand suit, pretty well used up.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: fireman, relief pitcher, easer, alleviative, remedy, pain relief, anodyne, lenitive, palliative, alleviant, dolorifuge, relaxative, palliation, antalgic, relaxant, relaxer

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noun someone who fill in for another

Español	relevador, relevante, revezador, revezante

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"reliever." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reliever. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{reliever_2026,
  title = {reliever},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reliever},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}