ease up vs ease

ease up is not a noun while ease is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ease up	No	No	Yes	No
ease	Yes	No	Yes	No

ease up (noun)	ease (noun)
	freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
	freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
	freedom from constraint or embarrassment
	a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
	the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

ease up (verb)	ease (verb)
become less intense	lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
reduce pressure or intensity	make easier
move in order to make room for someone for something	lessen the intensity of or calm
	move gently or carefully