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eases off

eases off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ease off.

Meaning of ease off

Verb

ease off (third-person singular simple present eases off, present participle easing off, simple past and past participle eased off)

  1. (ambitransitive) to reduce pressure; to become less serious
    • You should ease off him a while, or he might get upset.

Questions about eases off

What is eases off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Eases off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ease off.

Words near eases off in the dictionary

  1. easening
  2. easens
  3. easer
  4. easers
  5. eases
  6. eases off
  7. eases one's mind
  8. eases oneself
  9. eases up
  10. easesome
  11. easest

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