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}, {yield}]
2: become less intense [syn: {ease off}, {slacken off}, {slack
off}, {flag}]
3: make less strong or severe; "he eased off the gas pedal and
the car slowed down" [syn: {ease off}, {let up}]