to relieve one's anxiety

  • 1anxiety — n. 1) to feel anxiety 2) to relieve one s anxiety 3) deep, grave, great, high anxiety 4) anxiety about; for (anxiety for smb. s safety) 5) anxiety to + inf. (in his anxiety not to offend them, he agreed to concessions) 6) in anxiety (see 5) * * * …

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  • 2relieve — relievable, adj. relievedly /ri lee vid lee/, adv. /ri leev /, v., relieved, relieving. v.t. 1. to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.). 2. to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc. 3. to fr …

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  • 3relieve — re•lieve [[t]rɪˈliv[/t]] v. lieved, liev•ing 1) to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.); mitigate; allay 2) to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc 3) to free from need or poverty 4) to bring effective aid to (a besieged town,… …

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  • 4relieve — /rəˈliv / (say ruh leev) verb (t) (relieved, relieving) 1. to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.). 2. to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc. 3. to deliver from poverty, need, etc. 4. to bring efficient aid to (a besieged town …

  • 5off one's chest — (informal) To relieve oneself of anxiety, tension, etc about (a concern) by admitting, stating or declaring (it) openly ● chest …

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  • 6chest — n. 1 a large strong box, esp. for storage or transport e.g. of blankets, tea, etc. 2 a the part of a human or animal body enclosed by the ribs. b the front surface of the body from neck to waist. 3 a small cabinet for medicines etc. 4 a the… …

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  • 7international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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  • 8drug use — Introduction       use of drugs for psychotropic rather than medical purposes. Among the most common psychotropic drugs are opiates ( opium, morphine, heroin), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin), barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines,… …

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  • 9Medical cannabis — American Cannabis Indica purchased at a Medical Cannabis dispensary …

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  • 10ease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. comfort, luxury; rest, repose; content, enjoyment, complacency; relief; leisure, convenience; facility, readiness, expertness; unconstraint, naturalness. See pleasure, elegance. v. mitigate, lessen,… …

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