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Verb: ease off  ,eez'óf
  1. Become less intense
    "The wind eased off as the storm passed";
    - ease up, slacken off, flag
     
  2. Reduce pressure or intensity
    "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down";
    - ease up, let up

Derived forms: easing off, eased off, eases off

Type of: alter, change, come down, decrease, dent, diminish, fall, go down, lessen, modify, sink