Synonyms: let up, ease off, ease up
Definition: reduce pressure or intensity
Usage: he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off
Definition: become less intense
Similar words: fall, lessen, diminish, decrease
Definition: decrease in size, extent, or range
Usage: The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester; The cabin pressure fell dramatically; her weight fell to under a hundred pounds; his voice fell to a whisper
Synonyms: move over, ease up, give, give way, yield
Definition: move in order to make room for someone for something
Usage: The park gave way to a supermarket; `Move over,' he told the crowd
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right