1. past tense of ease; made less difficult, painful, or severe
2. past tense of ease; moved slowly and carefully

Examples

• The medicine eased her headache within an hour.
• Traffic restrictions were eased after the construction ended.
• He eased the car into the narrow parking space.
• The tension in the room eased after they apologized.
• She eased the door open to avoid making noise.
• The new policy eased the burden on small businesses.
• He eased himself into the comfortable chair.