Relieved, happy to lose place (5)
I believe the answer is:
eased
'relieved' is the definition.
(easing is a kind of relieving)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eased that I've seen before include "Made less stressful or difficult" , "Allievated" , "Made less difficult, relieved from anxiety" , "Made less difficult or trying" , "Abated" .)