Ease
Ease verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Usage example: new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates
Recede
Recede verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Usage example: the sound of sirens receded as the fire engines roared off into the distance
Mutual synonyms
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Recede and Ease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ease/recede
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