easement

1. (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land) (synset 105186707)
   referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
   is a type of: exclusive right, perquisite, prerogative, privilege - a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
   subtypes:

   • public easement - any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets)
   • right of way - the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else
2. The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) (synset 100355710)
   "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
   is a type of: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down - the act of decreasing or reducing something
   subtypes:

   • spasmolysis - the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms
   • detente - the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
   • palliation - easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
   • liberalisation, liberalization, relaxation - the act of making less strict
   • decompressing, decompression - relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
   same as: alleviation, easing, relief

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