1. to gradually stop or become less severe

1. At last the rain began to ease off.

2. The storm seems to have eased off a little.

2. to put less pressure on someone or something; to start to treat someone less severely

1. I wish his supervisor would ease up on him a bit.

2. Ease off on John. He has been yelled at enough today.

3. Yes, please ease off. I can’t stand any more.

4. Tell them to ease up on the horses. They are getting tired.