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be relieved of

[/bi rɪˈliːvd əv/]
verb phrase
ser aliviado de; ser dispensado de
1. to have a burden, duty, or responsibility removed or taken away from oneself
She was relieved of her duties after the incident.
Ela foi dispensada de suas funções após o incidente.
2. to be freed from something unwanted or burdensome
He was relieved of his anxiety by the good news.
Ele foi aliviado de sua ansiedade pela boa notícia.
3. to have something taken away from one (sometimes implying theft or loss)
The tourist was relieved of his wallet by a pickpocket.
O turista foi desapossado de sua carteira por um batedor de carteiras.
Synonyms
be freed frombe released frombe exempted frombe dismissed frombe divested of
Antonyms
be burdened withbe saddled withbe charged withassume responsibility for

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser aliviado de; ser dispensado de
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ser tirado de; ser livrado de
colloquial variant
São Paulo
ser desobrigado de
formal business context
Portugal
ser dispensado de; ser aliviado de
similar to Brazilian Portuguese with slight formal preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

relieved of one's duties
relieved of responsibility
relieved of a burden
be relieved of one's position
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