How to use "relieve" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "relieve" in popular movie and book plots

  • Highway 95 when Melvin Dummar stops his pickup truck so he can relieve himself.  - Melvin and Howard
  • After they relieve the passengers of their valuables and ride away, Jackson is amused to find his competitor is a beautiful woman.  - The Wicked Lady
  • Father Hoyt, hoping to die to relieve himself of the intense pain inflicted by his cruciform, staggers to one of the Tombs, the Jade Tomb.  - The Fall of Hyperion (novel)
  • Luring him out a back country road with intimations of sex, Sheila helps the group relieve him of his uniform and his car.  - Hair (film)
  • While being held captive in the Kessler's basement, Barbara takes up exercising to relieve her boredom.  - Ruthless People
  • They relieve Haré of his chores around the house, and Haré enjoys having to do less work.  - Haré+Guu
  • When Phlox almost shoots Porthos, T'Pol reminds him that it is healthy for his race to use hallucinations to relieve stress.  - Doctor's Orders (Star Trek: Enterprise)
  • The two men overcome their captors, relieve Shevket of Mirza, and ride away.  - Two Arabian Knights
  • Marina wakes with a terrible toothache, which normal painkillers do not relieve as she is addicted to stronger drugs.  - Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
  • Blacky goes off into the bushes to relieve himself, leaving Natalija tied in ropes, and instructs Marko to "take care of my bride".  - Underground (1995 film)
  • Boone becomes enraged and attacks Whale, who confesses that this had been his plan and begs Boone to kill him to relieve him of his suffering.  - Gods and Monsters (film)
  • When the Dauphin fails to relieve the city in time, the governor surrenders in return for Henry's promise to do Harfleur's population no harm.  - Henry V (1989 film)
  • The FBI cease negotiations, relieve Sabian of his command, and order a full breach.  - The Negotiator
  • He is old and desperately had to relieve himself but could not find his clothing in the dark.  - Assemblywomen
  • At the court-martial, Keefer denies ever observing signs of mental illness in Queeg or counseling Maryk to relieve him.  - The Caine Mutiny (film)
  • Remembering that Jack has neglected to relieve the pressure on the hotel's unstable boiler, Danny informs him that it is about to explode.  - The Shining (novel)

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