| VERB | motion | ease up, move over, give way, give, yield | move in order to make room for someone for something |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | ease up, ease off, slacken off, flag | become less intense | |
| change | ease up, ease off, let up | reduce pressure or intensity |
| Meaning | Move in order to make room for someone for something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | move over, give way, give, yield | |
| Caused by | retire, strike out | Cause to get out |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| See also | ease | move gently or carefully |
| Similar to | abandon, give up | stop maintaining or insisting on |
| Spanish | apartar, retirar | |
| Catalan | cedir | |
| Meaning | Become less intense. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonyms | ease off, slacken off, flag | |
| Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall | decrease in size, extent, or range |
| Spanish | reducir | |
| Catalan | reduir | |
| Meaning | Reduce pressure or intensity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | ease off, let up | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
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