Associations to the word «Reliever»

Wiktionary

RELIEVER, noun. (baseball) A relief pitcher.
RELIEVER, noun. Someone who fills in for another.

Dictionary definition

RELIEVER, noun. Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins".
RELIEVER, noun. A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears".
RELIEVER, noun. A pitcher who does not start the game.

Wise words

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