Relieved, happy to lose place (5)
I believe the answer is:
eased
'relieved' is the definition.
('ease' can be a synonym of 'relieve')
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eased that I've seen before include "Made less stressful or difficult" , "Allievated" , "Made less difficult, relieved from anxiety" , "Made less difficult or trying" , "Abated" .)