easing
nounUK /ˈiːzɪŋ/
US /ˈiːzɪŋ/
The act of making something less hard or less painful.
The easing of the pain came after she took the medicine.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of making a rule or limit less strict.
The easing of the rules let more people join the club.
3. A slow, gentle change in how something moves or happens.
There was an easing in the wind as the storm passed.
4. The act of moving something slowly and carefully into place.
The easing of the big box through the door took two people.