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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. move in order to make room for someone for something;
- Example: "The park gave way to a supermarket"
- Example: "`Move over,' he told the crowd";
[syn: move over, give way, give, ease up, yield]

2. become less intense;
[syn: ease up, ease off, slacken off, flag]

3. reduce pressure or intensity;
- Example: "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
[syn: ease up, ease off, let up]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ease up
    v 1: move in order to make room for someone for something; "The
         park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the
         crowd" [syn: move over, give way, give, ease up,
         yield]
    2: become less intense [syn: ease up, ease off, slacken
       off, flag]
    3: reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and
       the car slowed down" [syn: ease up, ease off, let up]