(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If something ~s or if you ~ it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
Inflationary pressures continued to ~ last month...
The Conservative government will not ~ the pace of radical reform.
VERB: V, V n
~ing
There was a ~ing of western output during the 1930s.
N-SING: oft N of n
2.
If your grip or a part of your body ~s or if you ~ your grip, it becomes looser or more relaxed.
Her grip ~ed on Arnold’s arm...
VERB: V, also V n