1. become less intense • Syn: ease up, slacken off, flag • Hypernyms: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 2. reduce pressure or intensity - he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down • Syn: ease up, let up • Derivationally related forms: letup (for: let up) • Hypernyms: change, alter, modify • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something