Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ease
4 senses of ease
Sense 1
ease -- (move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair")
=> travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast")
Phrasal Verb-> ease up#1
Sense 2
comfort, ease -- (lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs")
=> relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage -- (provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches")
Sense 3
facilitate, ease, alleviate -- (make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge")
=> help, assist, aid -- (give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house")
Sense 4
still, allay, relieve, ease -- (lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears")
=> comfort, soothe, console, solace -- (give moral or emotional strength to)
Antonyms of adj eased
1 sense of eased
Sense 1
alleviated, eased, relieved -- ((of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear)
INDIRECT (VIA mitigated) -> unmitigated -- (not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier; "unmitigated suffering"; "an unmitigated horror"; "an unmitigated lie")
Similarity of adj eased
1 sense of eased
Sense 1
alleviated, eased, relieved -- ((of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear)
=> mitigated (vs. unmitigated) -- (made less severe or intense; "he gladly accepted the mitigated penalty")