Relieve and Take

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Relieve verb - Take by stealing.

Usage example: The thief relieved me of $100

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Take and relieve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Relieve".

Nearby Words: relief, relieving

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.

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Relieve and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Relieve" instead a verb "Take".

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

In the prologue to Academ's Fury of Codex Alera, a high-ranking knight is repeatedly advising that the First Lord take a concubine to bed to relieve some stress.

Source: Black Comedy Rape
She seems so scared of it that he tries to take it from her to relieve her concern.

Source: Defensive Failure
And after that, at the end credits where the actors take their bows, the mother takes the girl across her knee and comically spanks her to relieve any further audience anxiety.

Source: Creepy Child / Live-Action Films

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