Relief
To dream about relief, suggests that you are trying to reduce the affect of the dream message and images.
You may be having a disturbing dream and your conscious is seeking to alleviate the impact. You need to take some time out. Evaluate your decisions and judgment carefully.
Dictionary definition
- n. 1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" [syn: relief, alleviation, assuagement]
- 2: the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease" [syn: relief, ease]
- 3: (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
- 4: 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" [syn: stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in]
- 5: assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" [syn: relief, succor, succour, ministration]
- 6: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" [syn: respite, rest, relief, rest period]
- 7: a change for the better [syn: easing, moderation, relief]
- 8: aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"
- 9: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" [syn: easing, easement, alleviation, relief]
- 10: sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background [syn: relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief]
- 11: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"