From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
eased \eased\ adjective made less severe or intense; mitigated.
Syn: alleviated, relieved. [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ease \Ease\ ([=e]z), verb (used with an object) & i. [imp. & p. p. {Eased} ([=e]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Easing}.] [OE. esen, eisen, OF. aisier. See {Ease}, noun]
1. To free from anything that pains, disquiets, or oppresses; to relieve from toil or care; to give rest, repose, or tranquillity to; -- often with of; as, to ease of pain; to ease the body or mind.
Eased [from] the putting off These troublesome disguises which we wear. --Milton.
Sing, and I 'll ease thy shoulders of thy load. --Dryden.
2. To render less painful or oppressive; to mitigate; to alleviate.
My couch shall ease my complaint. --Job vii. 13.
3. To release from pressure or restraint; to move gently; to lift slightly; to shift a little; as, to ease a bar or nut in machinery.
4. To entertain; to furnish with accommodations. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
{To ease off}, {To ease away} (Naut.), to slacken a rope gradually.
{To ease a ship} (Naut.), to put the helm hard, or regulate the sail, to prevent pitching when closehauled.
{To ease the helm} (Naut.), to put the helm more nearly amidships, to lessen the effect on the ship, or the strain on the wheel rope. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Syn: To relieve; disburden; quiet; calm; tranquilize; assuage; alleviate; allay; mitigate; appease; pacify.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear [syn: {alleviated}, {relieved}]
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