relieve

[1]	ease , alleviate , palliate , lessen , reduce , assuage , diminish , abate , lift , raise , alleviate , mitigate , palliate , soften , soothe
[2]	disburden , take over , free , rid , liberate , disencumber , unburden , rescue , save , release
[3]	help , exempt , free , aid , assist , support , succour , rescue , save , deliver
[4]	stand in (for) , still , allay , replace , substitute for , ease , take over for/from , (US) spell , (Colloq) sub for
[5]	salvage , salve , save
[6]	unbosom
[7]	remedy
[8]	excuse , let off , exempt
[9]	lighten