easement

• Droit ou privilège juridique d'utiliser la propriété d'autrui à des fins spécifiques, comme un droit de passage, ou l'action de rendre quelque chose moins pénible ou plus léger.

A legal right or privilege to use another person's property for a specific purpose, such as a right of way, or the act of alleviating something unpleasant.

1. Legal right of useC1formallegal

   A legal right to use another person's land for a specific purpose, such as a path or driveway, without owning it.

   servitude

   • The farmer granted an easement to the neighbor for access to the river.
   • The property deed includes an easement for the utility company to run power lines.
   • They bought the land with an existing easement for a hiking trail.

   Synonymesright of wayservitude

2. Relief or alleviationC2formal

   The act of making something unpleasant, such as pain or annoyance, less severe or more bearable.

   soulagement, atténuation

   • The medicine provided some easement from the chronic pain.
   • Her kind words offered easement to his troubled mind.
   • The cool breeze brought easement from the oppressive heat.

   Synonymesabatementalleviationassuagementeasingmitigationpalliationrelief