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(informal, intransitive) To become more relaxed or less demanding. / (informal, intransitive) To reduce one's speed.

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ease up

Source Word

ease up

informal intransitive

(informal, intransitive) To become more relaxed or less demanding. / (informal, intransitive) To reduce one's speed.

Japanese Meaning

（非公式）緊張がほぐれる、または要求が和らぐ / （非公式）減速する、速度を落とす

試験期間中、教授は締め切りに対する厳しさを和らげ、学生が課題を完成させるための時間を増やしました。

Sense（1）

(informal, intransitive) To become more relaxed or less demanding.

I suggest that you ease up a bit at work. You're getting stressed out.

Sense（2）

(informal, intransitive) To reduce one's speed.

He came hurtling round the corner, but quickly eased up when he saw Jane standing there.

eases up

（ present singular third-person ）

easing up

（ participle present ）

eased up

（ participle past ）

eased up

（ past ）