eased
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈizd// UK //ˈiːzd// eased
adj. feeling less worried, painful, or tight. You use this to describe a situation or a feeling that has become more relaxed.
adj. characterised by a reduction in severity, pressure, or tension. Often used as a participial adjective following a linking verb to describe a state of relief.
The tension in the room eased after he told a joke.
Once the central bank announced the new interest rates, the market's fears eased and trading returned to normal.
Although the physical symptoms had eased significantly after the first week of treatment, the patient remained under observation to ensure no secondary infections developed during the recovery phase.
Usage
Often follows linking verbs like 'feel', 'become', or 'seem'.