facilitate vs ease

facilitate is not a noun while ease is a noun.

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

As verbs, facilitate and ease are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of facilitate include alleviate.

facilitate (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)

facilitate (verb)	ease (verb)
make easier	lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
increase the likelihood of (a response)	make easier
be of use	lessen the intensity of or calm
	move gently or carefully