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Also, ease up. Lessen in severity, relax; abate. For example, I wish you'd ease off on Harold; he's doing the best he can, or The wind's eased up so I think the storm is just about over. [Late 1800s] Also see let up.

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Fall away, gradually decrease, as in The market's easing off, so we may get some stocks more cheaply. [Late 1800s]

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Words nearby ease off

EAS, ease, easeful, easel, easement, ease off, ease out, easier said than done, easily, easiness, Easley
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Words related to ease off

deteriorate, disappear, end, expire, fail, fall, pass, stop, vanish, abate, degenerate, die down, die out, diminish, dwindle, fall away, fall back, lessen, melt, peter out
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