Relief comes from a Latin root meaning "to lift away" or to "raise", and generally refers to the removal of fears, symptoms, dangers or burdens, or the giving of aid for this purpose. See Analgesic (painkiller), Medication, Humanitarian aid.
In geography, relief denotes the contour of a land mass feature, in relation to the lower elevation of its surroundings. A relief map shows such contours instead of political boundaries.
