go easy on

acquit exempt exonerate forgive pardon relieve vindicate

bleach clear discharge exculpate excuse free launder liberate loose release sanitize spare spring whitewash

blink at let off let off easy let off the hook let up on lifeboat set free wink at wipe it off wipe the slate clean write off

accuse blame censure charge condemn convict damn punish sentence

hold keep limit restrain

bind impeach incriminate obligate

hoard maintain preserve safeguard sustain take care of

keep nurse scrimp skimp squirrel stash steward support

cut back cut down on sock away squirrel away store up use sparingly

hurt

ignore let go neglect release

destroy spend squander use waste

excuse exonerate free spare

clear discharge dispense except liberate release

grant immunity let off let off the hook pass by privilege from wipe the slate write off

incarcerate

hold keep

blame

entertain nourish pamper satiate satisfy spoil take care of tickle

allow baby cater coddle cosset delight favor foster gratify humor mollycoddle oblige pander pet please regale yield

give in give rein to go along spoil rotten

deprive dissatisfy ignore neglect

annoy deny depress disallow disappoint disapprove disturb pain refuse reject upset

abstain distress hurt moderate not use

clear deliver discharge drop free issue leak surrender

absolve acquit commute disengage dispense emancipate exculpate excuse exempt exonerate extricate liberate loose loosen manumit spring unbind unchain undo unfasten unleash unloose untie vent yield

bail out cast loose give off give out let off let off steam let up on open up set at large set free set loose take out turn loose turn out unfetter unshackle wipe the slate clean

confine detain hold imprison keep limit restrain retain suppress

bind blame charge condemn convict fasten incarcerate incriminate prevent sentence

collect gather maintain

acquiesce capitulate cave in come around comply ease off give in give up let go quit relax slacken soften subside

drop ease ebb fall fold forbear melt moderate slow wane weaken yield

be merciful change one's mind cool it cry uncle die away ease up on give quarter give some slack give way go along with have mercy have pity lay back let it happen lighten up mellow out say uncle show mercy

grow increase worry

advance ascend continue free rise

build

excuse exempt leave pardon refrain from

absolve discharge dispense forbear pity release relent spring

bail out be lenient be merciful get off the hook get out of hock give a break give quarter to let go let off privilege from pull out of the fire relieve from save bacon save from save neck

scrimp

begrudge confine define grudge limit penny-pinch pinch restrain save scrape spare squirrel stash withhold

be frugal be parsimonious be sparing be stingy cut corners make ends meet roll back save for rainy day skimp on sock away tighten belt

free let go release squander waste

spend