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to ease up
[phrase form: ease]
01
to reduce pressure, intensity, or pace of something to make someone feel more at ease
02
to move or adjust one's position to make room for someone or something
Example
As the traffic congestion cleared, the commute started to ease up.
As the tension in the room dissipated, the atmosphere began to ease up.
As the semester came to an end, students began to ease up on their academic commitments.
After weeks of intensive training, the coach decided to let the team ease up for a few days.
The supervisor noticed the employee's hard work and decided to ease up on the stringent deadlines.
