Related Clues:

• Tapers off
• Muffles
• Slacks off
• Deadens
• Moves gingerly
• Moves cautiously
• Reduces, as pressure
• Lessens, as a load
• Backs off, with ''up''
• Makes less difficult
• Moderates
• Lightens, as a burden
• Doesn't force
• Makes lighter
• Frees from pressure