eased

verb

1. 1

   To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

   “He eased his conscience by confessing.”

2. 2

   To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).

   “He loosened his shoe to ease the pain.”

3. 3

   To give respite to (someone).

   “The provision of extra staff eased their workload.”

4. 4

   To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.

   “We eased the boom vang, then lowered the sail.”

5. 5

   To reduce the difficulty of (something).

   “We had to ease the entry requirements.”

6. 6

   To move (something) slowly and carefully.

   “He eased the cork from the bottle.”

7. 7

   To lessen in severity.

   “The pain eased overnight.”

8. 8

   To proceed with little effort.

   “The car eased onto the motorway.”