ease up
English
Verb
ease up (third-person singular simple present eases up, present participle easing up, simple past and past participle eased up)
- (informal, intransitive) To become more relaxed or less demanding.
- I suggest that you ease up a bit at work. You're getting stressed out.
- You should ease up on your son. You're putting too much pressure on him.
- (informal, intransitive) To reduce one's speed.
- He came hurtling round the corner, but quickly eased up when he saw Jane standing there.
Translations
to become more relaxed
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