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easing off

easing off is the present participle and gerund 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 easing off

What is easing off the present participle and gerund of?
Easing off is the present participle and gerund of ease off.

Words near easing off in the dictionary

  1. easiliest
  2. easily
  3. easiness
  4. easinesses
  5. easing
  6. easing off
  7. easing one's mind
  8. easing oneself
  9. easing up
  10. easings
  11. Easington

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