easing

English Thesaurus

1. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down,
definition	:	the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	spasmolysis,
definition	:	the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms (noun.act)

hyponym	:	detente,
definition	:	the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	palliation,
definition	:	easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause (noun.act)

hyponym	:	liberalisation, liberalization, relaxation,
definition	:	the act of making less strict (noun.act)

hyponym	:	decompressing, decompression,
definition	:	relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) (noun.act)

2. a change for the better (noun.event)

hypernym	:	alteration, change, modification,
definition	:	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event)

hyponym	:	disembarrassment,
definition	:	something that extricates you from embarrassment (noun.event)

hyponym	:	breath of fresh air,
definition	:	a welcome relief (noun.event)

3. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) (noun.act)

derivation	:	alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve,
definition	:	provide physical relief, as from pain (verb.body)

derivation	:	comfort, ease,
definition	:	lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate (verb.body)

derivation	:	allay, ease, relieve, still,
definition	:	lessen the intensity of or calm (verb.emotion)

4. a change for the better (noun.event)

derivation	:	alleviate, ease, facilitate,
definition	:	make easier (verb.change)

5. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) (noun.act)

derivation	:	alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve,
definition	:	provide physical relief, as from pain (verb.body)

derivation	:	comfort, ease,
definition	:	lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate (verb.body)

derivation	:	allay, ease, relieve, still,
definition	:	lessen the intensity of or calm (verb.emotion)

6. a change for the better (noun.event)

derivation	:	alleviate, ease, facilitate,
definition	:	make easier (verb.change)