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

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

When we got close, McGinnis would call out which direction the shark was facing, and Lowe would ease off the throttle so we could quietly glide up behind the shark.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• abate 
• alleviate 
• constrain 
• cool 
• curb 
• decrease 
• die down 
• diminish 
• lessen 
• mitigate 
• modify 
• reduce 
• slacken 
• slow 
• soften 
• subdue 
• subside 
• temper 
• tone down 
• wane