CEFR B1

relieve stress

verb phrase

Meaning

To reduce or lessen feelings of anxiety, tension, or worry.

Examples

Yoga and exercise are great ways to relieve stress.
She found that listening to music helped relieve her stress after a long day.

Synonyms: ease, alleviate, mitigate

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relieve stress (B1)

verb phrase

Pronunciation: rɪˈliːv strɛs

Definition

To reduce or lessen feelings of anxiety, tension, or worry.

Examples

Yoga and exercise are great ways to relieve stress.
She found that listening to music helped relieve her stress after a long day.
The company implemented new policies to relieve employee stress.

How to Use relieve stress

relieve someone of (prepositional phrase): To free someone from a duty, burden, or unwanted possession. — "The new manager relieved the team of their most tedious task."
relieve oneself (phrasal verb): To urinate or defecate (polite euphemism). — "He stepped out of the car to relieve himself by the side of the road."

Synonyms of relieve stress

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Antonyms of relieve stress

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