Synonyms of eases

eases 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ease

1

as in facilitates

to free from obstruction or difficulty

measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• facilitates
• accelerates
• improves
• promotes
• simplifies
• smooths
• loosens (up)
• paves the way (for)
• expedites
• greases
• helps
• speeds
• unclogs
• quickens
• aids
• hastens
• assists
• furthers
• hurries
• rushes
• forwards
• advances
• streamlines
• abets
• straightens (out)
• untangles
• disentangles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complicates
• hinders
• impedes
• retards
• aggravates
• worsens
• perplexes
• sophisticates

2

as in loosens

to make less taut

the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loosens
• relaxes
• slackens
• slacks
• unties
• detaches
• frees
• undoes
• unfastens
• unbinds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tensions
• stretches
• tightens
• binds
• attaches
• ties
• strains
• fastens
• restrains
• constrains
• tenses

3

as in relieves

to make more bearable or less severe

grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relieves
• alleviates
• soothes
• helps
• mitigates
• softens
• allays
• improves
• assuages
• heals
• enhances
• lightens
• cures
• mollifies
• palliates
• tempers
• corrects
• abates
• remedies
• moderates
• repairs
• refines
• enriches
• rectifies
• ameliorates
• fixes
• amends
• reforms
• perfects
• emends
• mends
• betters
• meliorates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impairs
• hurts
• injures
• aggravates
• exacerbates
• harms
• intensifies
• heightens
• sharpens

4

as in reduces

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• decreases
• lowers
• diminishes
• depletes
• lessens
• minimizes
• abates
• downsizes
• dwindles
• compresses
• drops
• shortens
• dents
• slashes
• cuts
• knocks down
• curtails
• de-escalates
• shrinks
• constricts
• condenses
• downscales
• pares
• whittles
• abbreviates
• abridges
• truncates
• retrenches
• cuts down
• modulates
• modifies
• crops
• deflates
• trims
• contracts
• cuts back
• clips
• nicks
• prunes
• docks
• qualifies
• moderates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• expands
• augments
• enlarges
• raises
• boosts
• amplifies
• extends
• escalates
• dilates
• swells
• prolongs
• inflates
• lengthens
• elongates
• enhances
• complements
• adds (to)
• blows up
• heightens
• intensifies
• distends
• aggrandizes
• supplements
• protracts
• redoubles

5

as in decreases

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreases
• subsides
• diminishes
• falls
• declines
• shrinks
• vanishes
• ebbs
• lessens
• lowers
• tapers
• recedes
• wanes
• relents
• weakens
• dwindles
• palls
• tapers off
• abates
• dies (away or down or out)
• falls away
• drops (off)
• moderates
• remits
• drains (away)
• evaporates
• ratchets (down)
• phases down
• lets up
• compresses
• rachets (down)
• de-escalates
• alleviates
• relaxes
• constricts
• collapses
• condenses
• slackens
• slows (down)
• tails (off)
• melts (away)
• fades (away)
• contracts
• gives out
• peters (out)
• fritters (away)
• deflates
• sinks
• flags
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increases
• rises
• grows
• expands
• builds
• intensifies
• enlarges
• accumulates
• soars
• swells
• escalates
• emerges
• mounts
• appears
• mushrooms
• picks up
• waxes
• lengthens
• burgeons
• shows up
• elongates
• snowballs
• balloons
• blows up
• distends

eases

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noun

plural of ease

as in reliefs

reduction of or freedom from pain

the sunburn medication brought me instant ease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reliefs
• releases
• alleviations
• decreases
• comforts
• moderations
• mitigations
• mollifications
• diminishments
• assuagements
• appeasements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discomforts
• sufferings
• tortures
• pains
• torments
• agonies
• miseries
• pangs
• throes
• aches
• stings
• anguishes
• stitches
• pricks
• smarts
• twinges
• tingles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eases

Verb

Even more, gas prices typically enjoy some relief over the course of the fall as fuel use eases as people stay indoors. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

The schedule eases up the rest of the way, but the disappointment from Badgers faithful was a stark reminder of just how hot the head coach’s seat is this season. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

What’s Happening Videos of people pouring Epsom salt onto baking sheets, towels or shower floors and stomping barefoot for roughly 10 minutes have racked up views across TikTok, with users claiming the practice eases anxiety and improves sleep. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

As someone with genetic hyperpigmentation (aka many, many freckles), I was also intrigued by the way vitamin C eases discoloration. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026

But for one weekend later in the summer, that feeling of loss eases for this group. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

But even a partial display of fall foliage is quite breathtaking here, and arriving before the busiest foliage weekends also eases competition for popular trailheads and scenic overlooks. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

By 2030 hybrids are expected to account for 40% of global car production, offering a practical solution that eases the range anxiety and logistics challenges that may drivers still face when charging and driving EVs. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Scheduling days without food may have a knock-on effect that eases both chronic pain and its associated cognitive problems, according to a study on mice by researchers from the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in China. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026