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ease off

/ ease off /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
reduce pressure or intensity
"he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
letup lull
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
become less intense
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
24%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
13
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change alter modify decrease diminish lessen