ease off

Verb

Meaning

reduce pressure or intensity

become less intense

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ease up slacken off haw chill out rest loaf slow decrease flag moderate ease idle weaken diminish lessen

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Antonyms

fume lose it slave rage explode flip

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Hypernyms

change fall decrease alter modify diminish

Examples

he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down Source: Internet

So maybe ease off on the ridiculous insinuations. Source: Internet

The protests had appeared to ease off on Saturday night, but were re-ignited by defiant comments by Erdogan on Sunday afternoon describing the protesters as "a few looters" driven on by the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ease of understanding ease of use ease of workability ease off the gas ease one's mind ease one's passion