ease

make easier

lessen the intensity of or calm

“The news eased my conscience”

lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate

“ease the pain in your legs”

freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

“he rose through the ranks with apparent ease”

freedom from constraint or embarrassment

“I am never at ease with strangers”

a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

“a life of luxury and ease”

the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

“getting it off his conscience gave him some ease”

move gently or carefully

“He eased himself into the chair”