Relieve and Substitute

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Relieve

Relieve verb - To take the place of.
Usage example: at daybreak a soldier arrived to relieve the one who had spent the night on guard duty
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Substitute is a synonym for relieve. In some cases you can use "Substitute" instead a verb "Relieve".
Nearby Words: relief, relieving

Substitute

Substitute verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.
Usage example: substituting for the talk show host while she is on vacation
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Relieve is a synonym for substitute in interchange topic. Sometimes you can use "Relieve" instead a verb "Substitute", if it concerns topics such as take the place of.
Nearby Words: substitution, substituted, substituting

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people relieve people substitute people
earth relieve earth substitute earth
pain relieve pain substitute pain
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