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

2 of 2

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

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

The move, officials say, gives the mission more heft and eases collaboration with the Navy and Air Force, which are at the forefront of the administration’s campaigns. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Knowing that employees are invested in and accountable for their work also makes your boss’s job easier, not to mention, eases their everyday anxiety. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Finally, the open bowl structure eases maintenance of peach trees, from pruning and harvesting to pest management, by putting the branches within reach. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

Studies suggest that drug, sometimes combined with other medications, eases symptoms for 98% of patients. — Deborah Becker, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Treasury yields sank in the bond market, which eases pressure on stocks and other investments. — Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

The jobs report likely eases some pressure on the Federal Reserve, which had been widely expected to hike the federal funds rate — potentially as soon as September. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Plus, there’s a carbon-fiber plate inside that eases transitions and propels you forward. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026