Move gently (4)
I believe the answer is:
ease
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">move gently</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ease that I've seen before include "Become less severe; facilitate" , "Make comfortable" , "Lack of worry or agitation" , "Absence of effort" , "Comfort or freedom from difficulty" .)