Eased

verb

/iːzd/

Word Frequency: 3.0

Definitions

1.verbTo free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

"He eased his conscience by confessing."

2.verbTo alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).

"He loosened his shoe to ease the pain."

3.verbTo give respite to (someone).

"The provision of extra staff eased their workload."

4.verbTo loosen or slacken the tension on a line.

"We eased the boom vang, then lowered the sail."

5.verbTo reduce the difficulty of (something).

"We had to ease the entry requirements."

6.verbTo move (something) slowly and carefully.

"He eased the cork from the bottle."

7.verbTo lessen in severity.

"The pain eased overnight."

8.verbTo proceed with little effort.

"The car eased onto the motorway."

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