ease off

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, weniger intensiv, ernst oder stark zu werden; den Druck verringern oder nachlassen.

A phrasal verb meaning to become less intense, severe, or forceful; to relax or reduce pressure.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Reduce intensityinformal

   To become less intense, severe, or forceful.

   Nachlassen

   • The storm finally eased off after midnight.
   • You should ease off on the training to avoid injury.
   • The pain in his back eased off after taking the medication.

   Synonymeabatealleviatediminishlessenlet upmitigatemoderaterelentslackensubside

   Antonymeescalateincreaseintensifystrengthen

2. Relax effortinformal

   To reduce the amount of effort or pressure one is applying.

   Sich weniger anstrengen

   • He needs to ease off at work and take a vacation.
   • The teacher told the students to ease off on the criticism.
   • She eased off the accelerator as the car approached the curve.

   Synonymeabatediminishease uplessenlet uploosenmoderaterelaxrelentslacken

   Antonymeescalateincreaseintensifystrengthen

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