Related Clues:

• Goes effortlessly
• Slacks off
• Pacifies
• Moves gingerly
• Moves cautiously
• Reduces, as pressure
• Sedates
• Lessens, as a load
• Backs off, with ''up''
• Makes less difficult
• Moderates
• Pre-storm lulls
• Lightens, as a burden
• Makes less intense
• Puts at ease