Thesaurus / ease off
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Where the outside conditions are not very favourable, practically all the British species may be grown with ease under glass.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINA far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYSee the ease and grace of the lady in the sacque, who sits on the bank there, under the myrtles, with the guitar on her lap!
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUTressan was monstrous ill-at-ease, and his face lost a good deal of its habitual plethora of colour.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIIn this way it will be managed with less offense and with more ease to the conscience than now.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUSUriah said it would dishonour him to seek ease and pleasure at home while other soldiers were enduring hardship at the front.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDWhen the method is mastered, the application of it is made with the greatest ease and pleasure.
ASSIMILATIVE MEMORYMARCUS DWIGHT LARROWE (AKA PROF. A. LOISETTE)He holds them with the air of a gentleman, comfortable and at ease in all respects, mentally and bodily.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSDuring so long drawn out a suspense I tried to ease the tension by dictation.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONSeveral times she turned and charged, but never in any ease did she run more than a hundred yards.
HUNTING THE LIONSR.M. BALLANTYNEWORDS RELATED TO EASE OFF
- abate
- allay
- alleviate
- appease
- assuage
- calm
- chasten
- check
- constrain
- cool
- cool out
- curb
- decline
- decrease
- die down
- diminish
- ease off
- fall
- lessen
- let up
- meet halfway
- mitigate
- modify
- modulate
- mollify
- pacify
- play down
- qualify
- quiet
- reduce
- regulate
- relent
- relieve
- repress
- slacken
- slow
- soft pedal
- soften
- subdue
- subside
- tame
- temper
- tone down
- wane
- breathes easy
- calms
- calms down
- collects oneself
- composes oneself
- cools off
- eases off
- feels at home
- hangs loose
- knocks off
- lazes
- lets oneself goes
- lies down
- loosens up
- makes oneself at home
- puts one's feet up
- reclines
- reposes
- rests
- settles back
- simmers down
- sits around
- sits back
- softens
- stops work
- takes a break
- takes a breather
- takes it easy
- takes one's time
- takes ten
- takes time out
- tranquilizes
- unbends
- unlaxes
- unwinds
- acquiesce
- be merciful
- capitulate
- cave in
- change one's mind
- come around
- comply
- cool it
- cry uncle
- die away
- drop
- ease
- ease off
- ease up on
- ebb
- fall
- fold
- forbear
- give in
- give quarter
- give some slack
- give up
- give way
- go along with
- go easy on
- have mercy
- have pity
- lay back
- let go
- let it happen
- lighten up
- mellow out
- melt
- moderate
- quit
- relax
- say uncle
- show mercy
- slacken
- slow
- soften
- subside
- wane
- weaken
- yield
- acquiesced
- came around
- capitulated
- caved in
- changed one's mind
- complied
- cool it
- cried uncle
- died away
- dropped
- eased
- eased off
- eased up on
- ebbed
- fell
- folded
- forbore
- gave in
- gave quarter
- gave some slack
- gave up
- gave way
- had mercy
- had pity
- lay back
- let it happened
- let went
- lightened up
- mellowed out
- melted
- moderated
- quit
- relaxed
- said uncle
- showed mercy
- slackened
- slowed
- softened
- subsided
- waned
- was merciful
- weakened
- went along with
- went easy on
- yielded
- be at ease
- be comfortable
- breathe
- compose oneself
- doze
- dream
- drowse
- ease off
- ease up
- idle
- laze
- lean
- let down
- let up
- lie by
- lie down
- lie still
- loaf
- loll
- lounge
- nap
- nod
- put feet up
- recline
- refresh oneself
- relax
- repose
- sit down
- slack
- slack off
- slacken
- slumber
- snooze
- spell
- stretch out
- take a break
- take a nap
- take five
- take it easy
- take life easy
- take ten
- take time out
- unbend
- unlax
- unwind
- wind down
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