reliever

Noun reliever has 3 senses

• reliever(n = noun.person) backup, backup man, fill-in, relief, stand-in, substitute - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
is a kind of compeer, equal, match, peer
has particulars: locum, locum tenens, double, stunt man, stunt woman, alternate, replacement, surrogate
Derived form verb relieve₂

• reliever(n = noun.person) allayer, comforter - a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"
is a kind of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
Derived form verb relieve₄

• reliever(n = noun.person) fireman, relief pitcher - a pitcher who does not start the game;
has particulars: closer, finisher
is a kind of hurler, pitcher, twirler
Derived form verb relieve₂