Appoint and Relieve

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Appoint verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.

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Relieve is an antonym for appoint.

Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

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Appoint is an antonym for relieve.

Nearby Words: relief, relieving

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Relieve and Appoint. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appoint/relieve

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