From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishease off phrasal verb1 LESSif something, especially something that you do not like, eases off, it improves or gets less SYN ease up The rain had eased off a bit. Why don’t you wait until the traffic eases off a little?2 ease off on somebodySTRICT to stop being unpleasant to someone or asking so much from them → ease→ See Verb tableFrom Longman Business Dictionaryease off (also ease up) phrasal verb [intransitive] to become less strong or less activeThe demand for personal pensions has eased off slightly. → ease→ See Verb table
