relieve

relieve [-s] v

OFr < L. relevāre, raise again, assist < re-, again + levāre < levis, light.

  1. Satisfy; sate; satiate; fill; appease the appetite; allay physical hunger; alleviate the need for nourishment; [word play on “re-live” or “re-life”] re-vitalize; resuscitate; restore life.