Noun

1. The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
2. The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
3. (law) redress awarded by a court
4. Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
5. Assistance in time of difficulty
6. A pause for relaxation
7. A change for the better
8. Aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
9. The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
10. Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
11. The act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged