ease off

1. Also, ease up . Lessen in severity, relax; abate. For example, I wish you'd ease off on Harold; he's doing the best he can , or The wind's eased up so I think the storm is just about over . [Late 1800s] Also see let up .

2. Fall away, gradually decrease, as in The market's easing off, so we may get some stocks more cheaply . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

Newcastle, crucially, did not ease off after taking the lead, though.

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At the outset of the trip, Mr Barber said he was hoping that avian flu had "eased off", after a "quite disastrous" impact on the swan population.

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While the storms are expected to occur for much of the day, they will ease off in the west from mid-afternoon.

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At the same time central banks would ease off their buying spree, while other short-term pressures stimulating demand would subside, bringing prices down.

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Doncic scored 21 points in the quarter, including nine in the first three minutes, to give the Lakers a lead that grew to 30 in the second half before they fully eased off the gas.

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• subdue 
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• temper 
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