verb
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To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
example
He eased his conscience by confessing.
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To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
example
He loosened his shoe to ease the pain.
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To give respite to (someone).
example
The provision of extra staff eased their workload.
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To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
example
We eased the boom vang, then lowered the sail.
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To reduce the difficulty of (something).
example
We had to ease the entry requirements.
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To move (something) slowly and carefully.
example
He eased the cork from the bottle.
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To lessen in severity.
example
The pain eased overnight.
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To proceed with little effort.
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The car eased onto the motorway.