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English verb: ease off | |||
| 1. | ease off (change) become less intense | ||
| Synonyms | ease up, flag, slacken off | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||
| 2. | ease off (change) reduce pressure or intensity | ||
| Samples | He eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down. | ||
| Synonyms | ease up, let up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
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