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Definition of ease off phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ease off

phrasal verb
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ease off
  1. to become less strong, unpleasant, etc.
    • We waited until the traffic had eased off.
ease off (on) something
  1. to do, eat, drink, etc. less of something synonym ease up on
    • Ease off the training a few days before the race.
    • I think you need to ease off on the caffeine.
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