to ease off
51ease — 1. noun /iːz/ a) The state of being comfortable or free from stress. She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work. b) Freedom from pain, worry, agitation, etc …
52ease something away/down/off — Nautical slacken a rope or sail slowly or gently. → ease …
53off-hand — I. a. Unpremeditated, unstudied, extempore, free and easy, impromptu. II. ad. Extempore, at the moment, on the spur of the moment, without premeditation or study, readily, with ease, impromptu …
54slack off — verb become less in amount or intensity The storm abated The rain let up after a few hours • Syn: ↑abate, ↑let up, ↑slack, ↑die away • Derivationally related forms: ↑letup …
55slacken off — verb become less intense • Syn: ↑ease up, ↑ease off, ↑flag • Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminish, ↑lessen, ↑fall • Verb Frames …
56slack off — 1) the rain has slacked off Syn: decrease, subside, let up, ease off, abate, diminish, die down, fall off 2) you deserve to slack off a bit Syn: relax, take things easy, let up, ease up/off …
57bear off — Synonyms and related words: about ship, angle, angle off, avert, back and fill, bear away, bear to starboard, beat, beat about, bend, bias, box off, branch off, break, bring about, bring round, cant, cant round, cast, cast about, change course,… …
58go off — Synonyms and related words: aberrate, avert, backfire, bang, bark, be blooded, be found, be getting along, be met with, be realized, be successful, bear off, befall, betide, blast, blow, blow out, blow up, burst, bust, buzz off, catch on, click,… …
59sheer off — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, avert, avoid, bear off, beat around, beg the question, blench, blink, cringe, dodge, draw aside, draw back, duck, ease off, edge off, equivocate, evade, fade, fall back, fence, flinch, fly off, gee,… …
60head off — Synonyms and related words: avert, bear off, draw aside, ease off, edge off, fly off, gee, glance, glance off, go off, haw, jib, make way for, move aside, sheer off, shove aside, shunt, shy, shy off, side, sidestep, sidetrack, sidle, steer clear… …
