let up

/lɛɾ əp/
/lɛt əp/
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Other forms: letting up; lets up

Definitions of let up
  1. verb
    become less in amount or intensity
    “The rain let up after a few hours”
    synonyms: abate, die away, slack, slack off
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    type of:
    decrease, diminish, fall, lessen
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  2. verb
    reduce pressure or intensity
    synonyms: ease off, ease up
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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