ease off
ease up

The government has already had to ease up in response to them.

They took it and the men eased up a little.

If your heart goes too fast, you'll know to ease up.

But I think you should try to ease up a little.

So, I tried to ease up on him and he got me.

Now just ease up a second and let me think.

Can you ease up to let me get a hand under here?

He eased up the power a bit as the ball went high.

I'd ease up on the hard stuff if I were you.

By the time he eased up, it did not matter.