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let up > 2 senses
VERB1let up, abate, slack off, slack, die awayBecome less in amount or intensity
2let up, ease up, ease offReduce pressure or intensity
let up > verb 1, change
MeaningBecome less in amount or intensity.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"The rain let up after a few hours"
Synonymsabate, slack off, slack, die away
Broaderdecrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Nounsletup
let up > verb 2, change
MeaningReduce pressure or intensity.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsease up, ease off
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Nounsletup

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