Synonyms: easement, easing, relief, alleviation
Definition: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
Usage: he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
Similar words: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Definition: the act of decreasing or reducing something
Synonyms: easement
Definition: (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
Similar words: prerogative, privilege, perquisite, exclusive right
Definition: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
Usage: suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males