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let up
verb
1. become less in amount or intensity (Freq. 1)
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The storm abated

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The rain let up after a few hours

• Syn: ↑abate, ↑slack off, ↑slack, ↑die away
• Derivationally related forms: ↑letup, ↑abatement (for: ↑abate)
• Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminish, ↑lessen, ↑fall
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

2. reduce pressure or intensity (Freq. 1)
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he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down

• Syn: ↑ease up, ↑ease off
• Derivationally related forms: ↑letup
• Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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Something ——s something


Useful english dictionary. 2012.