took load off one chest (verb) relieve: make less painful; let up on
Sinonime: abate,
allay,
alleviate,
appease,
assuage,
break, brighten,
calm,
comfort,
console,
cure,
decrease,
diminish,
divert,
dull,
ease,
free,
interrupt, lighten,
mitigate,
moderate,
mollify, palliate,
qualify,
quiet,
relax, salve, slacken,
soften,
solace,
soothe,
subdue, take load off one's chest, take load off one's mind,
temper,
varyAntonime: harm,
hurt, injure,
pain