same as ease off
to become less severe towards someone
Government forces appear to be easing up on the rebels.
Judges have been advised to ease up on jail sentences.
Our daughter arrived and he has eased up on the partying.
The government's drive for austerity has in fact eased up in the past two years.
They waited nearly four hours for the storm to ease up.
eases up
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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