Alleviated (8)
'alleviated' is the definition.
(I know that alleviated can be written as relieved)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for relieved that I've seen before include "destressed" , "No longer distressed, reassured" , "Freed from distress" , "Glad" , "Alleviated, assuaged" .)
'alleviated' is the definition.
(easing is a kind of alleviating)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for eased that I've seen before include "Alleviated" , "Made less stressful or difficult" , "relented" , "Released pressure" , "Facilitated" .)