n.
1.a levy of one tenth of something
2.an offering of a tenth part of some personal income tithe v.
1.exact a tithe from
2.levy a tithe on (produce or a crop)
3.pay one tenth of
4.pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church
Idiom of the Day
ease up on (someone or something)
to put less pressure on someone or something, to relax
The boy was having problems at school so the teacher eased up on him.