- relief, alleviation, assuagement - the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
--1 is a kind of comfort
Derived form: verb alleviate1 - easing, easement, alleviation, relief - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
--2 is a kind of decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
--2 has particulars:spasmolysis; detente; palliation; liberalization, liberalisation, relaxation Derived form: verb alleviate1