ease off

ease off
Synonyms and related words:
abate, arrest, avert, backpedal, backwater, bate, bear off, brake, check, clip the wings, curb, decelerate, delay, detain, die down, diffuse, disjoin, disperse, draw aside, draw rein, ease, ease up, ebb, edge off, fall, fly off, free, gee, glance, glance off, go off, haw, head off, hold back, hold in check, hold up, impede, jib, keep back, lax, let down, let go, let up, let up on, loose, loosen, loosen up, lose ground, lose momentum, lose speed, make way for, mitigate, moderate, move aside, obstruct, reef, rein in, relax, relent, remit, retard, scatter, set back, sheer off, shove aside, shunt, shy, shy off, side, sidestep, sidetrack, sidle, slack, slack off, slack up, slacken, slake, slow, slow down, slow up, stay, steer clear of, step aside, subside, switch, take in sail, throttle down, turn aside, turn away, turn back, unbend, unbrace, unglue, unlax, unleash, unstick, unstrain, unstring, untighten, unwind, veer off, wane

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  • ease off — or[ease up] {v.} To make or become less nervous; relax; work easier. * /When the boss realized that John had been overworking, he eased off his load./ * /With success and prosperity, Mr. Smith was able to ease off./ Compare: LET UP(3) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • ease off — or[ease up] {v.} To make or become less nervous; relax; work easier. * /When the boss realized that John had been overworking, he eased off his load./ * /With success and prosperity, Mr. Smith was able to ease off./ Compare: LET UP(3) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • ease\ off — • ease off • ease up v To make or become less nervous; relax; work easier. When the boss realized that John had been overworking, he eased off his load. With success and prosperity, Mr. Smith was able to ease off. Compare: let up(3) …   Словарь американских идиом

  • ease off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms ease off : present tense I/you/we/they ease off he/she/it eases off present participle easing off past tense eased off past participle eased off 1) ease off or ease up if something unpleasant or annoying… …   English dictionary

  • ease off — verb 1. become less intense • Syn: ↑ease up, ↑slacken off, ↑flag • Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminish, ↑lessen, ↑fall • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

  • ˌease ˈoff — phrasal verb if something unpleasant eases off, it becomes weaker The pain should ease off after a couple of hours.[/ex] They waited for the storm to ease up.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • ease off — reduce in severity or pressure, relax The president was asked to ease off on his efforts to save money in the company …   Idioms and examples

  • ease off something — ˌease ˈoff | ˌease ˈoff sth derived to become or make sth become less strong, unpleasant, etc • We waited until the traffic had eased off. • Ease off the training a few days before the race. Main entry: ↑easederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • ease off — PHR V ERG If something eases off, or a person or thing eases it off, it is reduced in degree, speed, or intensity. [V P] These days, the pressure has eased off... [V P] The rain had eased off... [V P n (not pron)] Kelly eased off …   English dictionary

  • ease off — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To moderate or change a position or course of action as a result of pressure: relent, slacken, soften, weaken, yield. Idiom: give way (or ground). See STRONG. II verb See ease …   English dictionary for students

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