eases: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of eases
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decrease
- noun a change downward
drop-off; lessening.
- there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
- there was a sharp drop-off in sales
- noun a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrement.
- noun a change downward
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increase
- noun a quantity that is added
addition; gain.
- there was an addition to property taxes this year
- they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
- noun a change resulting in an increase
- the increase is scheduled for next month
- noun a quantity that is added
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disease
- noun an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
- noun an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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release
- noun merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
- a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra
- noun the act of liberating someone or something
liberation; freeing.
- noun merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
- ceases4/5
cease
- noun (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
- verb put an end to a state or an activity
quit; discontinue; lay off; stop; give up.
- Quit teasing your little brother
- noun (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
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please
- verb give pleasure to or be pleasing to
delight.
- These colors please the senses
- a pleasing sensation
- verb be the will of or have the will (to)
- he could do many things if he pleased
- verb give pleasure to or be pleasing to
- leases4/5
lease
- noun property that is leased or rented out or let
letting; rental.
- noun a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
- noun property that is leased or rented out or let
- creases3/5
crease
- noun an angular or rounded shape made by folding
plication; fold; bend; flexure; crimp.
- a fold in the napkin
- a crease in his trousers
- a plication on her blouse
- a flexure of the colon
- a bend of his elbow
- noun a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
seam; crinkle; line; wrinkle; furrow.
- his face has many lines
- ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
- noun an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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protease
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
proteinase; peptidase; proteolytic enzyme.
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
- teases2/5
tease
- noun someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
vexer; teaser; annoyer.
- noun a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
minx; prickteaser; vamper; coquette; flirt; vamp.
- noun someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
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grease
- noun a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
lubricating oil.
- noun the state of being covered with unclean things
filth; dirt; soil; grime; grunge; stain.
- noun a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
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displease
- verb give displeasure to
- verb give displeasure to
- nucleases2/5
nuclease
- noun general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
- noun general term for enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleic acid by cleaving chains of nucleotides into smaller units
- endonucleases2/5
endonuclease
- noun a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes
- noun a nuclease that cleaves nucleic acids at interior bonds and so produces fragments of various sizes
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appease
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; conciliate; assuage; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb overcome or allay
quell; stay.
- quell my hunger
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
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decease
- noun the event of dying or departure from life
death; expiry.
- her death came as a terrible shock
- upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren
- verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
give-up the ghost; pop off; perish; die; buy the farm; snuff it; choke; drop dead; pass away; expire; exit; croak; pass; go; kick the bucket; conk; cash in one's chips.
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
- noun the event of dying or departure from life
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predecease
- verb die before; die earlier than
- She predeceased her husband
- verb die before; die earlier than
- subleases1/5
sublease
- noun a lease from one lessee to another
sublet.
- verb lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person
sublet.
- We sublet our apartment over the summer
- noun a lease from one lessee to another
- ribonucleases1/5
ribonuclease
- noun a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
RNase; ribonucleinase.
- noun a transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
- exonucleases1/5
exonuclease
- noun a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid
- noun a nuclease that releases one nucleotide at a time (serially) beginning at one of a nucleic acid
- pancreases1/5
pancreas
- noun a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
- noun a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
- permeases1/5
- encreases1/5
increase
- noun a quantity that is added
addition; gain.
- there was an addition to property taxes this year
- they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
- noun a change resulting in an increase
- the increase is scheduled for next month
- noun a quantity that is added
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `eases`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `eases`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `eases`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `eases`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.