eased

• Décrit un état libéré de l'inquiétude, de la douleur ou des difficultés ; adouci, atténué ou relâché.

Describes a state of being free from worry, pain, or difficulty; made less severe or intense.

1. Relieved or lessenedB2formal

   Made less severe, intense, or painful.

   soulagé, atténué

   • The eased restrictions allowed more people to travel.
   • Her eased anxiety was noticeable after the good news.
   • The eased tension in the room was palpable.

   Synonymesalleviatedlessenedmitigatedreducedrelieved

   Antonymesaggravatedintensifiedworsened

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réduire la difficulté, la douleur ou l'intensité de quelque chose, ou de déplacer lentement et avec précaution quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something less difficult, painful, or severe, or to move something slowly and carefully.

1. Relieve or reduceB1formal

   To make something less severe, difficult, or painful.

   soulager, atténuer

   • The medicine helped ease her pain.
   • He tried to ease the tension in the room with a joke.
   • The new policy aims to ease the financial burden on families.

   Synonymesalleviateassuagelessenlightenmitigatemoderatepalliatereducerelievesoothe

   Antonymesaggravateexacerbateintensifyworsen

2. Move carefullyB2formal

   To move something slowly and carefully into a position.

   déplacer avec précaution

   • She eased the car into the tight parking space.
   • He eased the heavy box onto the table.
   • The nurse eased the patient into a comfortable position.

   Synonymesedgeguideinchmaneuverslideslipwork

   Antonymesjerkthrustyank

3. Become less strictB2formal

   To make something less strict or severe.

   assouplir

   • The government eased the lockdown restrictions.
   • The teacher eased the rules for the final project.
   • The company eased its dress code policy.

   Synonymesabatealleviateloosenmitigatemoderaterelaxrelentslackensoftentemper

   Antonymesintensifytighten

Variantes phrasalease offease up