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Ease Off (Verb)

Reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

As she approached the finish line, Sarah eased off the pace to conserve energy for the final sprint.
The doctor instructed the patient to ease off strenuous activities for the next few weeks during her recovery.
During the intense storm, the crew had to ease off the throttle to maintain control of the ship.
He eased off the brake and coasted into the parking spot, careful not to hit the car in front.
The golfer took a deep breath and eased off her grip on the club to make a smoother swing.

Become less intense.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The storm's winds should ease off as the day goes by and the low-pressure system moves away from the coast.
After hearing the good news, her anxiety began to ease off, and she felt more at ease.
The new coach encouraged the team to keep practicing, as their intensity would ease off naturally with more experience.
Her anger toward her sister started to ease off once she realized she had misjudged the situation.
The pain from his injury began to ease off after he took some medication and applied ice to the affected area.