HyperDic: ease_up

English > 3 senses of the expression ease up:
VERBmotionease up, move over, give way, give, yieldmove in order to make room for someone for something
changeease up, ease off, slacken off, flagbecome less intense
changeease up, ease off, let upreduce pressure or intensity
English > ease up: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove in order to make room for someone for something.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsmove over, give way, give, yield
Caused byretire, strike outCause to get out
BroadermoveMove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
See alsoeasemove gently or carefully
Similar toabandon, give upstop maintaining or insisting on
Spanishapartar, retirar
Catalancedir
English > ease up: 3 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningBecome less intense.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsease off, slacken off, flag
Broaderdecrease, diminish, lessen, falldecrease in size, extent, or range
Spanishreducir
Catalanreduir
English > ease up: 3 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningReduce pressure or intensity.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsease off, let up
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change

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