ease

1 of 2

noun

ˈēz

: the state of being comfortable: such as

: freedom from pain or discomfort

: freedom from care

: freedom from labor or difficulty

: freedom from embarrassment or constraint : naturalness

known for his charm and ease of manner

: an easy fit

: relief from discomfort or obligation

: facility, effortlessness

did it with ease

: an act of easing or a state of being eased

easeful

ˈēz-fəl

adjective

easefully

ˈēz-fə-lē

adverb

ease

2 of 2

verb

eased; easing

transitive verb

: to free from something that pains, disquiets, or burdens

trying to ease her of her worries

: to make less painful : alleviate

ease his suffering

: to lessen the pressure or tension of especially by slackening, lifting, or shifting

ease a spring

: to maneuver gently or carefully

eased himself into the chair

: to moderate or reduce especially in amount or intensity

ease a flow

: to make less difficult

ease credit

: to put the helm of (a ship) alee

: to let (a helm or rudder) come back a little after having been put hard over

intransitive verb

: to give freedom or relief

: to move or pass slowly or easily

—often used with a directional word (such as over or up)

the limo eased up in front of the house

: to become less intense, vigorous, or engaged : become moderate

—usually used with up or off

told her staff to ease up a littleexpected the storm to ease offease up on fatty foods

: to apply less pressure

—usually used with up or off

ease up on the accelerator

: to act in a less harsh manner

—usually used with up or off

decided to ease off on enforcement

Example Sentences

Noun the sunburn medication brought me instant ease a gymnast who can handle even the most demanding moves on the parallel bars with total ease Verb trying to ease my troubled mind The diplomats failed to ease tensions between the two nations. Authorities are looking for ways to ease prison overcrowding. The government is expected to ease travel restrictions. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This is because images attain what no reasoning or lecture can do with the same ease.

Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022 Conquering one creative field is tough enough in the 21st century, and yet, Karen Elson has managed to conquer two—and all with an ease that is refreshingly sincere.

Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Sep. 2022 Wes O'Connor EJ Marcus has this incredible talent of reenacting everyday experiences with hilarious ease.

Ellie Rudy, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 Somehow, this spaceship from Sakaar avoided all of Earth’s defenses and found Bruce Banner/Hulk with such ease.

Chris Smith, BGR, 29 Aug. 2022 In the 50th minute, Debinha scored with ease for the Courage, making it 2-0 and putting Portland in a difficult position on the road.

oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2022 Born in Mexico and now living in Vancouver, Moreno-Garcia has been evolving across genres for years, moving with ease among fantasy, mystery, science fiction, horror and noir stories.

Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Reps went back-and-forth on Wednesday, with DeForest Buckner winning with ease as usual but others reaching plenty of draws.

Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2022 The British alternative rock outfit leads the midweek U.K. chart with Euphoria (via Columbia), and does so with considerable ease.

Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2022

Verb

Just how much Groningen could ease Europe’s energy crisis is another question.

Anthony Faiola, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 Can Paxlovid reduce the risk for long COVID or ease its symptoms?

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 The ordinance, which underwent months of debate, amendments and committee meetings, is meant to ease regulations and allow some more industrial and commercial areas to offer truck parking lots.

Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 The goal is to raise $50,000, which would ease food insecurity for more than 10,000 people, according to Friedens, which was founded in 1978.

Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 The deal had helped ease soaring food prices by allowing Ukrainian farmers an outlet for their harvests.

Jared Malsin, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The state just reached record-setting electricity demand, and there was no sign that usage would ease.

Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 The document calls for a raft of measures to support the economy and further ease the impact of the restrictions in order to get the economy recovering to pre-war levels in 2024 and growing steadily after that.

Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 This summer, Las Vegas was hit with a couple of monsoonal rain storms that helped ease some of the region's drought, but also left incredible damage in their wake.

Stephanie Elam, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

ease 1 of 2

noun

ˈēz

: freedom from pain or trouble : comfort of body or mind

a life of ease

: lack of difficulty

… a thief might get in with perfect ease …

Washington Irving, "Sleepy Hollow"

: freedom from any feeling of difficulty or embarrassment She spoke with ease.

ease

2 of 2

verb

eased; easing

: to free from discomfort or worry : relieve

This medicine will ease the pain.

: to make less tight : loosen

She eased up on the rope.

: to move very carefully He eased himself into the driver's seat.

eased 1 of 2

adjective

as in alleviated

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

alleviated
lightened
lessened
reduced
abated
decreased
diminished
moderated
subdued
qualified
toned (down)
superficial
feeble
shallow
weak
moderate
light
soft

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

heavy
intense
acute
hard
deep
intensive
terrible
keen
fearful
profound
furious
excruciating
fierce
dreadful
aggravated
violent
explosive
exquisite
frightful
ferocious
vicious
vehement
fearsome
intensified
blistering
ghastly
concentrated
almighty
deepened
enhanced
accentuated
hellacious
magnified
emphasized
heavy-duty
heightened

eased

2 of 2

verb

past tense of ease

as in facilitated

to free from obstruction or difficulty measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour

Synonyms & Similar Words

facilitated
accelerated
improved
smoothed
simplified
promoted
sped
quickened
greased
aided
helped
hastened
assisted
speeded
hurried
furthered
loosened (up)
unclogged
expedited
rushed
forwarded
paved the way (for)
abetted
advanced
streamlined
disentangled
untangled
straightened (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hindered
impeded
complicated
aggravated
worsened
sophisticated
retarded
perplexed

as in loosened

to make less taut the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver

Synonyms & Similar Words

loosened
slackened
relaxed
slacked
untied
freed
detached
unfastened
unbound
undid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

tightened
stretched
bound
strained
tied
attached
fastened
tensed
restrained
constrained
tensioned

as in relieved

to make more bearable or less severe grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease

Synonyms & Similar Words

alleviated
relieved
soothed
helped
mitigated
softened
allayed
assuaged
improved
mollified
tempered
healed
cured
lightened
enhanced
remedied
abated
palliated
moderated
corrected
ameliorated
rectified
amended
fixed
repaired
bettered
enriched
refined
perfected
emended
reformed
mended
meliorated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

aggravated
hurt
exacerbated
impaired
intensified
injured
heightened
harmed
sharpened

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates

Synonyms & Similar Words

reduced
decreased
lowered
lessened
diminished
dwindled
abated
minimized
depleted
dropped
slashed
dented
downsized
cut
curtailed
shrank
knocked down
compressed
shrunk
shortened
de-escalated
constricted
downscaled
pared
trimmed
contracted
whittled
condensed
clipped
cut down
retrenched
nicked
cut back
pruned
abbreviated
modified
truncated
modulated
cropped
docked
moderated
deflated
abridged
qualified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

increased
expanded
augmented
escalated
boosted
raised
swelled
enlarged
amplified
extended
lengthened
prolonged
intensified
inflated
dilated
blew up
supplemented
distended
complemented
heightened
enhanced
elongated
added (to)
protracted
aggrandized
redoubled

as in subsided

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates

Synonyms & Similar Words

subsided
decreased
diminished
fell
ebbed
vanished
shrank
shrunk
lessened
declined
receded
lowered
dwindled
relented
waned
tapered
moderated
abated
palled
weakened
fell away
tapered off
evaporated
phased down
alleviated
remitted
let up
de-escalated
slackened
relaxed
constricted
drained (away)
compressed
dropped (off)
ratcheted (down)
contracted
racheted (down)
died (away or down or out)
condensed
collapsed
flagged
gave out
sank
sunk
slowed (down)
melted (away)
faded (away)
deflated
frittered (away)
tailed (off)
petered (out)
caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

increased
intensified
swelled
grew
expanded
built
rose
soared
escalated
mounted
enlarged
ballooned
mushroomed
accumulated
emerged
burgeoned
appeared
waxed
snowballed
lengthened
bourgeoned
picked up
elongated
blew up
distended
showed up

单词	eased
释义	ease 1 of 2 noun ˈēz 1 : the state of being comfortable: such as a : freedom from pain or discomfort b : freedom from care c : freedom from labor or difficulty d : freedom from embarrassment or constraint : naturalness known for his charm and ease of manner e : an easy fit 2 : relief from discomfort or obligation 3 : facility, effortlessness did it with ease 4 : an act of easing or a state of being eased easeful ˈēz-fəl adjective easefully ˈēz-fə-lē adverb ease 2 of 2 verb eased; easing transitive verb 1 : to free from something that pains, disquiets, or burdens trying to ease her of her worries 2 : to make less painful : alleviate ease his suffering 3 a : to lessen the pressure or tension of especially by slackening, lifting, or shifting ease a spring b : to maneuver gently or carefully eased himself into the chair c : to moderate or reduce especially in amount or intensity ease a flow 4 : to make less difficult ease credit 5 a : to put the helm of (a ship) alee b : to let (a helm or rudder) come back a little after having been put hard over intransitive verb 1 : to give freedom or relief 2 : to move or pass slowly or easily —often used with a directional word (such as over or up) the limo eased up in front of the house 3 a : to become less intense, vigorous, or engaged : become moderate —usually used with up or off told her staff to ease up a littleexpected the storm to ease offease up on fatty foods b : to apply less pressure —usually used with up or off ease up on the accelerator c : to act in a less harsh manner —usually used with up or off decided to ease off on enforcement Phrases at ease 1 : free from pain or discomfort 2 a : free from restraint or formality feels most at ease with old friends b : standing silently (as in a military formation) with the feet apart, the right foot in place, and one or both hands behind the body —often used as a command Synonyms Noun alleviation comfort release relief Verb facilitate grease loosen (up) smooth unclog See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the sunburn medication brought me instant ease a gymnast who can handle even the most demanding moves on the parallel bars with total ease Verb trying to ease my troubled mind The diplomats failed to ease tensions between the two nations. Authorities are looking for ways to ease prison overcrowding. The government is expected to ease travel restrictions. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun This is because images attain what no reasoning or lecture can do with the same ease. Vogue, 12 Sep. 2022 Conquering one creative field is tough enough in the 21st century, and yet, Karen Elson has managed to conquer two—and all with an ease that is refreshingly sincere. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Sep. 2022 Wes O'Connor EJ Marcus has this incredible talent of reenacting everyday experiences with hilarious ease. Ellie Rudy, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2022 Somehow, this spaceship from Sakaar avoided all of Earth’s defenses and found Bruce Banner/Hulk with such ease. Chris Smith, BGR, 29 Aug. 2022 In the 50th minute, Debinha scored with ease for the Courage, making it 2-0 and putting Portland in a difficult position on the road. oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2022 Born in Mexico and now living in Vancouver, Moreno-Garcia has been evolving across genres for years, moving with ease among fantasy, mystery, science fiction, horror and noir stories. Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Reps went back-and-forth on Wednesday, with DeForest Buckner winning with ease as usual but others reaching plenty of draws. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2022 The British alternative rock outfit leads the midweek U.K. chart with Euphoria (via Columbia), and does so with considerable ease. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2022 Verb Just how much Groningen could ease Europe’s energy crisis is another question. Anthony Faiola, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 Can Paxlovid reduce the risk for long COVID or ease its symptoms? Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 The ordinance, which underwent months of debate, amendments and committee meetings, is meant to ease regulations and allow some more industrial and commercial areas to offer truck parking lots. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 The goal is to raise $50,000, which would ease food insecurity for more than 10,000 people, according to Friedens, which was founded in 1978. Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 The deal had helped ease soaring food prices by allowing Ukrainian farmers an outlet for their harvests. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 The state just reached record-setting electricity demand, and there was no sign that usage would ease. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 The document calls for a raft of measures to support the economy and further ease the impact of the restrictions in order to get the economy recovering to pre-war levels in 2024 and growing steadily after that. Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 This summer, Las Vegas was hit with a couple of monsoonal rain storms that helped ease some of the region's drought, but also left incredible damage in their wake. Stephanie Elam, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English ese, from Anglo-French eise, aise convenience, comfort, ultimately from Latin adjacent-, adjacens neighboring — more at adjacent First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing ease ease someone's (troubled) mind ease off take one's ease set someone's mind at ease put (someone) at ease ill at ease ease up on with the greatest of ease set/put someone's mind at ease/rest chapel of ease with ease at ease ease up See More ease someone's (troubled) mind ease off take one's ease set someone's mind at ease put (someone) at ease ill at ease ease up on with the greatest of ease set/put someone's mind at ease/rest chapel of ease with ease at ease ease up See More Kids Definition ease 1 of 2 noun ˈēz 1 : freedom from pain or trouble : comfort of body or mind a life of ease 2 : lack of difficulty … a thief might get in with perfect ease … Washington Irving, "Sleepy Hollow" 3 : freedom from any feeling of difficulty or embarrassment She spoke with ease. ease 2 of 2 verb eased; easing 1 : to free from discomfort or worry : relieve This medicine will ease the pain. 2 : to make less tight : loosen She eased up on the rope. 3 : to move very carefully He eased himself into the driver's seat. Medical Definition ease verb ˈēz eased; easing transitive verb 1 : to free from something that pains, disquiets, or burdens eased and comforted the sick 2 : to take away or lessen : alleviate took an aspirin to ease the pain intransitive verb : to give freedom or relief (as from pain or discomfort) a hot bath often eases and relaxes eased 1 of 2 adjective as in alleviated Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance alleviated lightened lessened reduced abated decreased diminished moderated subdued qualified toned (down) superficial feeble shallow weak moderate light soft Antonyms & Near Antonyms heavy intense acute hard deep intensive terrible keen fearful profound furious excruciating fierce dreadful aggravated violent explosive exquisite frightful ferocious vicious vehement fearsome intensified blistering ghastly concentrated almighty deepened enhanced accentuated hellacious magnified emphasized heavy-duty heightened See More eased 2 of 2 verb past tense of ease 1 as in facilitated to free from obstruction or difficulty measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour Synonyms & Similar Words facilitated accelerated improved smoothed simplified promoted sped quickened greased aided helped hastened assisted speeded hurried furthered loosened (up) unclogged expedited rushed forwarded paved the way (for) abetted advanced streamlined disentangled untangled straightened (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hindered impeded complicated aggravated worsened sophisticated retarded perplexed See More 2 as in loosened to make less taut the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver Synonyms & Similar Words loosened slackened relaxed slacked untied freed detached unfastened unbound undid Antonyms & Near Antonyms tightened stretched bound strained tied attached fastened tensed restrained constrained tensioned See More 3 as in relieved to make more bearable or less severe grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease Synonyms & Similar Words alleviated relieved soothed helped mitigated softened allayed assuaged improved mollified tempered healed cured lightened enhanced remedied abated palliated moderated corrected ameliorated rectified amended fixed repaired bettered enriched refined perfected emended reformed mended meliorated Antonyms & Near Antonyms aggravated hurt exacerbated impaired intensified injured heightened harmed sharpened See More 4 as in reduced to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates Synonyms & Similar Words reduced decreased lowered lessened diminished dwindled abated minimized depleted dropped slashed dented downsized cut curtailed shrank knocked down compressed shrunk shortened de-escalated constricted downscaled pared trimmed contracted whittled condensed clipped cut down retrenched nicked cut back pruned abbreviated modified truncated modulated cropped docked moderated deflated abridged qualified Antonyms & Near Antonyms increased expanded augmented escalated boosted raised swelled enlarged amplified extended lengthened prolonged intensified inflated dilated blew up supplemented distended complemented heightened enhanced elongated added (to) protracted aggrandized redoubled See More 5 as in subsided to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates Synonyms & Similar Words subsided decreased diminished fell ebbed vanished shrank shrunk lessened declined receded lowered dwindled relented waned tapered moderated abated palled weakened fell away tapered off evaporated phased down alleviated remitted let up de-escalated slackened relaxed constricted drained (away) compressed dropped (off) ratcheted (down) contracted racheted (down) died (away or down or out) condensed collapsed flagged gave out sank sunk slowed (down) melted (away) faded (away) deflated frittered (away) tailed (off) petered (out) caved (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms increased intensified swelled grew expanded built rose soared escalated mounted enlarged ballooned mushroomed accumulated emerged burgeoned appeared waxed snowballed lengthened bourgeoned picked up elongated blew up distended showed up See More
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