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Ease
iːz
Ease definitions
verb
ease
eased
eases
easing
- make (something unpleasant or intense) less serious or severe
"the road-building programme is planned to ease congestion"
relieve alleviate mitigate assuage allay soothe soften palliate ameliorate mollify moderate tone down blunt dull deaden numb take the edge off- become less serious or severe
"international tension began to ease"
- make (something) happen more easily; facilitate
"Tokyo's dominance of government was deemed to ease efficient contact-making"
- (of share prices, interest rates, etc.) decrease in value or amount
"shares eased 6p to 224p"
- slacken a rope or sail
- move carefully or gradually
"I eased down the slope with care"
- move (someone or something) carefully or gradually
"she eased off her shoes"