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ease off
verb as in catch one's breath
verb as in die
Strong matches
verb as in ebb
verb as in let up
verb as in loose/loosen
Weak matches
- alleviate
- become unfastened
- break up
- deliver
- detach
- discharge
- disconnect
- disengage
- disenthrall
- disjoin
- ease
- emancipate
- extricate
- free
- let go
- let out
- liberate
- manumit
- mitigate
- relax
- release
- separate
- slacken
- unbar
- unbolt
- unbuckle
- unbutton
- unchain
- unclasp
- undo
- unfasten
- unfix
- unhitch
- unhook
- unlace
- unlash
- unlatch
- unleash
- unlock
- unloose
- unpin
- unscrew
- unsnap
- unstick
- unstrap
- untie
- untighten
- work free
- work loose
verb as in loosen
Strong matches
verb as in moderate
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Weak matches
verb as in relax
verb as in relax
verb as in relent
Strongest matches
verb as in rest
Strong matches
verb as in slack/slacken
verb as in slow
Strongest matches
verb as in subside
verb as in unwind
Strongest matches
Example Sentences
Alfred's US rival Sha'Carri Richardson finished eighth in the nine-woman field, having eased off well before the line as victory became out of reach.
“Tokyo was the perfect scenario for me - hot, really sunny. This is not ideal, we stayed under the covered arena as long as possible, then it actually eased off during my test.”
“I would expect discounting to continue for at least the rest of this year, but to gradually ease off as consumer sentiment continues to improve and as interest rates ease.”
As she intervened, telling them to ease off, he shouted: “If they treat an elected MP like this, imagine how they’ll treat the migrants”.
By the time we made it up to the club the rain had eased off and a band, The Blarney's, played to a sea of orange jerseys on the pitch.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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