ease (verb)
51relieve — verb /ɹɪˈliːv/ a) To ease (a person, persons thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. This shall not relieve either Party of any obligations. b) To ease (someone, a part of… …
52abate — verb 1) the storm had abated Syn: subside, die down/away/out, lessen, ease (off), let up, decrease, diminish, moderate, decline, fade, dwindle, recede, tail off, peter out, taper off, wane, ebb …
53lessen — verb 1) the new law did little to lessen the stigma Syn: reduce, make less/smaller, minimize, decrease; allay, assuage, alleviate, attenuate, palliate, ease, dull, deaden, blunt, moderate, mitigate, dampen, soften …
54relax — verb 1) relax after work Syn: rest, loosen up, ease up/off, slow down, de stress, unbend, unwind, put one s feet up, take it easy; informal chill out; N.Amer.; informal hang loose 2) a walk will relax you Syn …
55locomote — verb change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically How fast does your new car go? We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect The soldiers moved towards the city in an… …
56move over — verb move in order to make room for someone for something (Freq. 2) The park gave way to a supermarket Move over, he told the crowd • Syn: ↑give way, ↑give, ↑ease up, ↑yield • Hypernyms …
57slip off — verb take off with ease or speed She slipped off her jacket • Ant: ↑slip on • Hypernyms: ↑take off • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * slip off …
58slip on — verb put on with ease or speed (Freq. 1) slip into something more comfortable after work slip on one s shoes • Ant: ↑slip off • Derivationally related forms: ↑slip on • Hypernyms: ↑ …
59fizzle out — verb end weakly The music just petered out there was no proper ending • Syn: ↑taper off, ↑peter out, ↑fizzle • Hypernyms: ↑discontinue • Verb Frames: Som …
60look forward — verb expect or hope for (Freq. 7) I look to hear from you soon • Hypernyms: ↑expect, ↑look, ↑await, ↑wait • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP * * * …
