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Synonyms for easing up
verb calm, bring under control

collect
arrange
contain
control
appease
reconcile
smother
soften
soothe
lull
allay
regulate

check
still
console
solace
ease
comfort
modulate
adjust
restrain
becalm
moderate
relax

suppress
quell
placate
pacify
tranquilize
repress
cool
mitigate
resolve
slacken
lessen
quiet

temper
settle
rein
assuage
balm
let up
ease up
hold in
re-collect
simmer down
tune down

Antonyms for easing up

disperse
scatter
annoy
incite
worry
distress
excite
intensify
worsen
disorganize
liberate

permit
increase
vex
release
destroy
disarrange
ruin
anger
arouse
let go
aggravate

irritate
provoke
trouble
upset
agitate
allow
disturb
move
hurt
confuse
free

Synonyms
verb pause

abate
cease
decrease
diminish
ease

ebb
fall
moderate
release
relent

slacken
stop
subside
wane
die down

die out
ease off
ease up
slow down

Antonyms

continue

Synonyms
verb stop, postpone

defer
suspend
pardon
wane
dwindle
reduce
soften
decrease
cancel
modulate
weaken
reprieve

delay
desist
condone
forbear
halt
relax
modify
forgive
stay
excuse
respite
abate

diminish
repeal
exonerate
rescind
mitigate
moderate
slack
slacken
absolve
alleviate
shelve
release

amnesty
sink
hold up
put off
intermit
prorogue
ease up
fall away
hold off

Antonyms

condemn
punish
grow
increase
enlarge
worry
permit
blame
censure
accuse
intensify
prolong
incriminate

sentence
incite
rise
continue
go
raise
develop
expand
extend
strengthen
irritate
allow
approve

leave alone
advance
carry on
charge
magnify
aggravate
hold
keep
encourage
forge
forward

Synonyms
verb be calm; sleep

breathe
relax
lean
unwind
spell
slack
slacken
nod
slumber
recline
loaf
repose

loll
lounge
doze
nap
snooze
dream
idle
laze
let down
let up
sit down
lie down

stretch out
drowse
unbend
unlax
be at ease
be comfortable
compose oneself
ease off
ease up
lie by
lie still
put feet up

refresh oneself
slack off
take a break
take a nap
take five
take it easy
take life easy
take ten
take time out
wind down

Antonyms

energize
activate
carry out

walk
do
move

stand
be active

Synonyms
verb delay, restrict

decelerate
hinder
retard
moderate
slacken
relax
lessen
lag
reduce
stall
decrease
abate
curb

diminish
impede
curtail
temper
handicap
mire
choke
detain
procrastinate
qualify
quiet
brake
reef

loiter
stunt
postpone
regulate
check
bog down
cut back
cut down
hold back
hold up
set back
anchor it
back-water

ease off
ease up
embog
hit the brakes
keep waiting
let down flaps
lose speed
lose steam
reduce speed
rein in
retardate
wind down

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
further
excite
grow
increase
enlarge
prolong

lengthen
release
liberate
accelerate
expedite
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
push
agitate
extend
raise
strengthen
expand
develop
do

Synonyms
verb reduce the strength of

depress
lower
dilute
halt
decline
dwindle
lessen
wane
reduce
cripple
soften
impair
decrease
abate

diminish
sap
undermine
invalidate
debilitate
limp
crumble
impoverish
fail
enervate
tremble
languish
cut
debase

droop
tire
faint
vitiate
fade
moderate
totter
exhaust
relax
flag
devitalize
adulterate
relapse
mitigate

wilt
minimize
thin
lose
temper
break up
water down
ease up
give way
lose spirit
slow down
thin out

Antonyms

increase
compliment
praise
enlarge
grow
aid
assist
prolong
energize
invigorate
achieve
activate

animate
improve
clean
enhance
purify
refresh
incite
excite
build up
encourage
raise
rise

strengthen
develop
expand
extend
help
succeed
win
free
agitate
aggravate