ease up
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ease up
verb eases up · easing up · eased up
- To become more relaxed or less demanding. I suggest that you ease up a bit at work. You're getting stressed out.
- To reduce one's speed. He came hurtling round the corner, but quickly eased up when he saw Jane standing there.
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verb to become more relaxed
| Français | lâcher du lest |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | entspannen, zurückhalten, nachlassen |
verb to reduce speed
| Français | lever le pied |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | bremsen |
Talk about this word "ease up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ease%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ease up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ease%20up "ease up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ease%20up.
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@misc{ease_up_2026,
title = {ease up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ease%20up},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
