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2 : SOUVENIR, MEMENTO

3 plural : REMAINS, RUINS

4 : a remaining trace : VESTIGE

Synonyms

shadow, trace, vestige—more at VESTIGE

rel·ict noun : WIDOW

re·lief noun 1 : removal or lightening of something oppressive, painful, or distressing

2 : WELFARE 2

3 : military assistance to an endangered post or force

4 a : release from a post or from performance of a duty

b : one that takes the place of another on duty

5 : legal remedy or redress

6 : projection of figures or ornaments from the background (as in sculpture)

7 : the elevations of a land surface

Synonyms

[1] alleviation, comfort, ease—more at EASE

[4b] backup, pinch hitter, replacement, reserve, stand-in, sub, substitute—more at SUBSTITUTE

relief pitcher noun : a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game

re·lieve verb re·lieved; re·liev·ing 1 : to free partly or wholly from a burden or from distress

2 : to bring about the removal or alleviation of : MITIGATE

3 : to release from a post or duty; also : to take the place of

4 : to break the monotony of

5 : to discharge the bladder or bowels of (oneself)

— re·liev·er noun

Synonyms

[1] clear, disburden, disencumber, free, rid, unburden—more at RID

[2] allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, help, mitigate, mollify, palliate, soothe—more at HELP

relig abbreviation religion

re·li·gion noun 1 : the service and worship of God or the supernatural

2 : devotion to a religious faith

3 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious beliefs, attitudes, and practices

4 : a cause, principle, or belief held to with faith and ardor

— re·li·gion·ist noun

Synonyms

[1] devotion, faith, piety—more at FAITH

[3] creed, cult, faith, persuasion; also church, communion, denomination, sect; belief, doctrine, dogma, theology; monotheism, theism, polytheism

1religious adjective 1 : relating or devoted to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity

2 : of or relating to religious beliefs or observances

3 : scrupulously and conscientiously faithful

4 : FERVENT, ZEALOUS

— re·li·gious·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] devotional, sacred, spiritual; also blessed, consecrated, hallowed, holy, sacrosanct, sanctified; liturgical, ritual, sacramental

Antonyms

nonreligious, profane, secular

[3] devout, faithful, godly, holy, pious, sainted, saintly—more at HOLY

2religious noun, plural religious : a member of a religious order under monastic vows

re·lin·quish verb 1 : to withdraw or retreat from : ABANDON, QUIT

2 : to yield control or possession of <~ a title>

3 : to let go of : RELEASE

Synonyms

cede, deliver, give up, hand over, leave, render, surrender, turn over, yield—more at SURRENDER

abdicate, abnegate, cede, renounce, resign, step down, surrender—more at ABDICATE

re·lin·quish·ment noun : the act of relinquishing : a giving up

Synonyms

capitulation, submission, surrender—more at SURRENDER

rel·i·quary noun, plural -quar·ies : a container for religious relics

1relish noun [ORIGIN: ME reles taste, fr. OF, something left behind, release, fr. relessier to relax, release, fr. L relaxare]

1 : characteristic flavor : SAVOR

2 : keen enjoyment or delight in something

3 : a strong liking : APPETITE

4 : a highly seasoned sauce (as of pickles) eaten with other food to add flavor

Synonyms

[2] contentment, delectation, delight, enjoyment, gladness, gratification, pleasure, satisfaction—more at PLEASURE

[3] appetite, fancy, favor, fondness, like, liking, love, partiality, preference, shine, taste, use—more at LIKING

2relish verb 1 : to add relish to

2 : to be pleased or gratified by : ENJOY

3 : to eat with pleasure

— rel·ish·able adjective

Synonyms

adore, delight, dig, enjoy, fancy, groove, like, love, revel—more at ENJOY

re·live verb : to live again or over again; especially : to experience again in the imagination

re·lo·cate verb 1 : to locate again

2 : to move to a new location

— re·lo·ca·tion noun

re·luc·tance noun : the quality or state of being