What does "ease off" mean?

to reduce pressure; to become less serious

What is a synonym for "ease off"?

Common synonyms include: abate, arrest, avert, backpedal, backwater, bate.

verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Verb

1
to reduce pressure; to become less serious ambitransitive
"You should ease off him a while, or he might get upset."
2
reduce pressure or intensity wordnet
3
become less intense wordnet

"You should ease off him a while, or he might get upset."