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let up

/ let up /

verb

verb Sense 1

become less in amount or intensity

"The storm abated"

"The rain let up after a few hours"

Type of:

decrease diminish lessen

Derived:

letup lull suspension respite reprieve

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 2

reduce pressure or intensity

"he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"

Type of:

change alter modify

Derived:

letup lull

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

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