noun
[noncount] freedom from pain or trouble :comfort of body or mind
lack of difficulty
a relaxed and informal way of behaving
at ease
also at your ease :in a relaxed and comfortable state
standing silently with the feet apart and one or both hands behind the body
take your ease
to rest or relax
verb
eases; eased; easing
[+ obj] :to free (someone or something) from trouble or worry
[+ obj] :to make (something) less painful
[+ obj] :to make (tension, a problem, etc.) less severe or troubling
[no obj] :to become less severe or troubling
always followed by an adverb or preposition
[+ obj] :to move (someone or something) gently or carefully
[no obj] :to move or pass slowly or easily
ease off
or ease up [phrasal verb]
to become less severe
ease up on
[phrasal verb]
a ease up on (someone) :to treat (someone) in a less harsh or demanding way
b ease up on (something) :to apply less pressure to (something)
ease up on (something) :to do or use less of (something)