Reliever
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
Framework senses
- §1
- a pitcher who does not start the game
- §2
- a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies
- §3
- someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)