Dic: ease someone out of something

also, ease someone out.

• The paramedics eased the injured man out of the wreckage.
• Please ease out the patient carefully.
• We eased the sheriff out of office without a fight.
• The board eased out the chairman by offering him a huge bonus.

1. Lit. to get someone out of something carefully.

2. Fig. to get someone out of an office or position quietly and without much embarrassment.

Cf. ease someone (on) out (of something )

• We helped ease her on out of the car.
• With care, we eased her on out.
• After taking a look around, Tom eased himself out of the opening.
• The scandal eased her on out of office in a way that an election might not have.
• The scandal eased her on out.

1. Lit. to help someone continue to get out of something.

2. Fig. to help someone decide to leave something, such as an office or position, quietly and without much embarrassment.

... http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ease