easing
n. uncountablen. a reduction in the level of something difficult or unpleasant, like a rule, a pain, or a price. It describes the process of things becoming less strict or intense.
n. the act or process of making something less severe, difficult, or restrictive. Often refers to the relaxation of regulations, the reduction of physical tension, or the lowering of financial rates.
The easing of travel restrictions made it easier to visit family.
Economists predicted that the easing of interest rates would encourage more people to buy homes this year.
The gradual easing of diplomatic tensions between the two nations allowed for the reopening of trade routes that had been closed for a decade.
Often followed by the preposition 'of' to specify what is being relaxed or reduced.