RELIEVER as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a pitcher who does not start the game
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) reliever is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a reliever of anxiety
    • an allayer of fears
    Hypernyms(s) reliever is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
    • we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
    Hypernyms(s) reliever is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)