About The Word Let-up

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Let-up

Let-up Meaning & Definition
Let-up Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Let-up?

[v] make less strong or severe; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
[v] become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Let-up: abate | die away | ease off | ease up | slack | slack off

Related Terms | Find terms related to Let-up: abate | ablate | arrest | backpedal | backwater | bate | be eaten away | brake | call a recess | check | clip the wings | consume | consume away | corrode | crumble | curb | decelerate | decline | decrease | delay | deliquesce | detain | die away | die down | diffuse | diminish | disjoin | disperse | dive | draw rein | drop | drop off | dwindle | ease | ease off | ease up | ebb | erode | fall | fall away | fall off | forbear | forgive | free | give quarter | have mercy upon | have pity | hesitate | hold back | hold in check | hold up | impede | keep back | languish | lessen | let down | let go | let up on | loose | loosen | lose ground | lose momentum | lose speed | melt | melt away | mitigate | moderate | obstruct | pardon | pause | plummet | plunge | recess | reef | rein in | relax | relent | remit | reprieve | rest | retard | run low | sag | scatter | set back | shrink | sink | slack | slack off | slack up | slacken | slake | slow | slow down | slow up | spare | stay | subside | tail off | take a recess | take in sail | take pity on | thaw | throttle down | unbend | unbrace | unglue | unlax | unleash | unstick | unstrain | unstring | unwind | wane | waste | waste away | wear | wear away

See Also | decrease | diminish | fall | lessen

Let-up In Webster's Dictionary

\Let"-up`\ (l[e^]t"[u^]p`), n. [See {Let} to forbear.] Abatement; also, cessation; as, it blew a gale for three days without any let-up. [Colloq.]

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