ease off
Reduce the pressure
Ease off means to gradually reduce intensity, pressure, or effort.
If you ease off the gas pedal, you apply less pressure; if pain eases off, it diminishes.
The phrase often suggests a gentle or gradual change rather than an abrupt stop.
The rain finally eased off around noon.
You might tell someone to ease off when they're being too aggressive or persistent: Ease off—you're pushing too hard.
- relaxBecome less tense
- slackenBecome less taut
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
- slow downReduce pace or speed
- cool downReduce temperature or intensity
subside · diminish · die down · reduce · tone it down · unwind · abate · decrease · lessen · decelerate · wane · let up · fade · settle · loosen · lighten · take a breather · calm
- diminishingabate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, ebb
- idlingidle, idled, loaf, loafed, laze
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- Back Offbutt out, step back, keep away, stay out, keep out
- speed changesacceleration, deceleration, speedup, slowdown, quickening
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
ease offlean in
Tilt body forward
push · bear down · apply pressure · clamp down · crack down
ease offpersist
Continue firmly onward
keep at it · press on · carry on · double down · keep up
off, easy, ease, uneasy, unease, easing, easier, eased, eases