verbπShareTo free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc."He eased his conscience by confessing."mindsensationemotionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain)."He loosened his shoe to ease the pain."medicinesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give respite to (someone)."The provision of extra staff eased their workload."aidsufferingmedicinehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo loosen or slacken the tension on a line."We eased the boom vang, then lowered the sail."nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reduce the difficulty of (something)."We had to ease the entry requirements."actionprocessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move (something) slowly and carefully."He eased the cork from the bottle."actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lessen in severity."The pain eased overnight."conditionmedicinedegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo proceed with little effort."The car eased onto the motorway."actionwayprocessabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act by which something is eased."The easing of the traffic jam allowed us to arrive at the meeting on time. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading