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relevar

to relieve, to replace

verb rreh-leh-BAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin relevare (to lift up, relieve).

Also means

to exempt

Usage Note

Relevar has two core senses: to replace or relieve someone in a post (relevar a un soldado = to relieve a soldier on duty) and to exempt someone from an obligation (relevar de sus funciones = to relieve of duties, i.e. to dismiss). Do not confuse with revelar (to reveal or develop a photo), which looks very similar and is a common spelling error.

Examples

"El médico fue relevado por otro compañero."

Natural Translation

The doctor was relieved by another colleague.

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