Collocations for relieve - verb

temporarily
completely, partially

attempt to, try to
They try to relieve the symptoms of depression by drinking.

help (to)
Her jokes helped to relieve the tension.

be designed to, be intended to
Respite care is intended to relieve parents of the burden of caring for disabled children.

Relieve is used with these nouns as the object:
anxiety, bladder, boredom, burden, congestion, constipation, cramp, depression, discomfort, distress, embarrassment, headache, hunger, indigestion, itch, misery, nausea, pain, pressure, problem, rheumatism, siege, stress, suffering, symptom, tension