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let up

The rain began to let up in the late afternoon.

Definition

Verb: 1. To diminish in intensity, force, or severity; to become less strong or active. This meaning is often used to describe weather conditions (like rain or storms) or other persistent, forceful phenomena. 2. To reduce pressure, effort, or intensity; to ease off. This meaning describes a person or agent deliberately decreasing the force or pace of an action.

Usage and Examples
  • Verb (Intransitive - to become less intense):
    • The heavy rain finally let up in the afternoon.
    • If the pain doesn't let up, you should see a doctor.
    • The wind let up enough for us to go outside.
  • Verb (Transitive - to reduce pressure/intensity):
    • You should let up on the accelerator when you approach the curve.
    • His coach told him to let up a bit during training to avoid injury.
    • She never lets up on her demands for perfection.
Advanced Usage
  • "To not let up": To continue without stopping or decreasing in intensity. This is a common negative form.
    • The criticism from the media did not let up for weeks.
    • He worked for twelve hours without letting up.
Variants and Related Words
  • Letup (noun): A reduction in intensity or a pause; a respite.
    • We worked for hours without a letup.
    • There was a brief letup in the fighting.
Synonyms
  • Abate: To become less intense or widespread.
  • Subside: To become less intense, violent, or severe.
  • Ease off / Ease up: To reduce in speed, intensity, or pressure.
  • Diminish: To become or make less.
  • Slacken: To reduce or cause to reduce in speed, intensity, or tightness.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Ease up: Very similar in meaning to "let up," meaning to reduce pressure or intensity.
    • You should ease up on him; he's doing his best.
  • Let up on (someone/something): To treat someone or something less severely or critically.
    • The teacher refused to let up on the students before the final exam.
Related Idioms
  • Without letup: Continuously and without any reduction in effort or intensity.
    • It rained without letup for three days.
let up

The rain began to let up in the late afternoon.

Verb
  1. reduce pressure or intensity
    • he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
  2. become less in amount or intensity
    • The storm abated
    • The rain let up after a few hours

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