ease off

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Definition

Verb: 1. To reduce in degree, intensity, pressure, or speed: To make something less forceful, severe, or fast. 2. To become less intense or severe: To diminish in degree, pressure, or activity.

Usage and Examples
  • The driver decided to ease off the accelerator as he approached the town.
  • After working for twelve hours straight, she needed to ease off and take a break.
  • The rain should ease off by this evening, so we can go out then.
  • The manager told the team to ease off a bit; they were pushing themselves too hard.
Advanced Usage
  • "Ease off on [someone/something]": To reduce pressure, criticism, or demands directed at a person or thing.
    • You should ease off on the new intern; he's still learning.
    • I'm trying to ease off on sugary snacks.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ease up (phrasal verb): Very similar in meaning to "ease off," often used interchangeably.
    • The wind finally began to ease up.
  • Ease (verb): To make or become less severe or difficult.
    • The medicine will ease the pain.
Synonyms
  • Abate: To become less intense or widespread.
  • Slacken: To reduce or cause to reduce in speed or intensity.
  • Let up: To become less strong or stop.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Ease up on: Synonymous with "ease off on"; to treat less severely.
    • The teacher eased up on the homework assignments before the holiday.
  • Ease into: To start something gradually or carefully.
    • He eased into the new role over several weeks.
Related Idioms
  • Take the pressure off: To reduce stress or demands on someone.
    • Hiring an assistant took the pressure off the manager.(Note: While not containing the exact phrase "ease off," this idiom expresses a very similar concept.)
Verb
  1. reduce pressure or intensity
    • he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
  2. become less intense

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