1) Abated 2) Aided development of a seed 3) Allayed 4) Alleviated 5) Ameliorated 6) Assuaged 7) Backed off 8) Became less painful 9) Brought some relief to 10) Buffered 11) Chillaxed 12) Comforted 13) Created detente 14) Disburdened 15) Gave relief 16) Gave relief to 17) Gave some slack 18) Helped a seed to burst 1) Abated 2) Alleviated 3) Assuaged 4) Calmed 5) Mitigated 6) Relieved 7) Slackened 8) Soothed 
• (imp. & p. p.) of Ease