release — [ri lēs′] vt. released, releasing [ME relesen < OFr relaisser < L relaxare: see RELAX] 1. to set free, as from confinement, duty, work, etc. 2. to let go or let loose [to release an arrow] 3. to grant freedom from a tax, penalty, obligation … English World dictionary
relief — relief1 reliefless, adj. /ri leef /, n. 1. alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc. 2. a means or thing that relieves pain, distress, anxiety, etc. 3. money, food, or other help given to those in… … Universalium
Through the Looking Glass (Lost) — Infobox Television episode | Title = Through the Looking Glass Series = Lost Caption = The off island storyline shows Jack s life in ruins. Season = 3 Episode = 22 Airdate = start date|2007|05|23 Production = 322 Writer = Carlton Cuse Damon… … Wikipedia
Relief of General Douglas MacArthur — General of the Army MacArthur greets President Truman at the Wake Island Conference Contents … Wikipedia
Relief Camp Workers' Union — The Relief Camp Workers Union (RCWU) was the union into which the inmates of the Canadian government relief camps were organized in the early 1930s. It was affiliated with the Workers Unity League, the trade union umbrella of the Communist Party… … Wikipedia
relief — /rəˈlif / (say ruh leef) noun 1. (sometimes followed by from) deliverance, alleviation, or ease through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc. 2. a means of relieving, or a thing that relieves pain, distress, anxiety, etc. 3. help or… …
Comic Relief — This article is about the British charity for the needy. For the American charity for the homeless, see Comic Relief USA. For other uses, see Comic Relief (disambiguation). Comic Relief logo Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded… … Wikipedia
Hurricane Katrina disaster relief — For more detailed criticisms of disaster relief, see Political effects of Hurricane Katrina. For a more detailed timeline of events, see Timeline of Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina … Wikipedia
Troubled Asset Relief Program — TARP redirects here. For other uses, see Tarp. This article is about the Treasury fund. For the legislative bill and subsequent law, see Public Law 110 343. For the legislative history and the events leading to the law, see Emergency Economic… … Wikipedia
Direct Relief International — Founder(s) William Zimdin and Dezso Karczag Type Humanitarian Medical Aid Founded August 23, 1948 … Wikipedia
