Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun easement

2 senses of easement

Sense 1
easement -- ((law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land))
       => prerogative, privilege, perquisite, exclusive right -- (a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males")

Sense 2
easing, easement, alleviation, relief -- (the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain")
       => decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down -- (the act of decreasing or reducing something)