retire vs ease up

retire and ease up both are verbs.

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

retire (verb)	ease up (verb)
prepare for sleep	become less intense
cause to get out	reduce pressure or intensity
cause to be out on a fielding play	move in order to make room for someone for something
lose interest
pull back or move away or backward
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
break from a meeting or gathering
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
withdraw from active participation
make (someone) retire
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds