—v. (-sing) (usu. Foll. By into) fall back or sink again (into a worse state after improvement). —n. Relapsing, esp. A deterioration in a patient's condition after partial recovery. [latin labor laps- slip]

adj. Connected, esp. By blood or marriage.

v. Learn again.

—v. (-sing) 1 (often foll. By from) set free; liberate, unfasten.

- allow to move from a fixed position.

- a make (information, a recording, etc.) Publicly available. B issue (a film etc.) For general exhibition. —n. - liberation from a restriction, duty, or difficulty.

- handle or catch that releases part of a mechanism.

- news item etc. Made available for publication (press release).

- a film or record etc. That is released. B releasing or being released in this way. [french relesser from latin relaxo *relax]

v. (-ving) 1 bring or give relief to.

- mitigate the tedium or monotony of.

- release (a person) from a duty by acting as or providing a substitute.

- (foll. By of) take (esp. A burden or duty) away from (a person). relieve one's feelings use strong language or vigorous behaviour when annoyed. Relieve oneself urinate or defecate. relieved adj. [latin relevo raise again, alleviate]

n. (pl. -s) = *relief 6. [italian rilievo: related to *relief]

v. (past and past part. -lit) light (a fire etc.) Again.

n.pl. - what remains after other parts have been removed or used etc.

- relics of antiquity, esp. Of buildings.

- dead body.

v. (-ies, -ied) marry again. remarriage n.

n. - small remaining quantity.

- piece of cloth etc. Left when the greater part has been used or sold. [french: related to *remain]