to help somebody by taking something heavy or difficult from them
Example:
- Let me relieve you of some of your bags.
- The new secretary will relieve us of some of the paperwork.
- Free pre-school education would relieve households of a large financial burden.
to steal something from somebody
Example:
- A boy with a knife relieved him of his wallet.
to dismiss somebody from a job, position, etc.
Example:
- General Beale was relieved of his command.