ease off
phrasal verbease off
- to become less strong, unpleasant, etc.
- We waited until the traffic had eased off.
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ease off (on) something
- 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.