To move gently or carefully.

To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous, painful, etc.; to soften; to meliorate; to alleviate; to diminish; to lessen
Make less harsh or severe; moderate.

1. To eased; to mitigate; to alleviate the intensity of.
2. To cover with excuses or apologies.
3. To ease with out curing; to extenuate

1. To free from a burden, evil, or distress; SYN. deliver.
2. To provide physical relief, as from pain; SYN. alleviate, palliate, assuage.
3. To take by stealing