Word

let up, v.
freq. cnt. 2

reduce pressure or intensity
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

ease off ease up let up

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

become less in amount or intensity
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

abate die away let up slack slack off

sample sentences

"The storm abated"
"The rain let up after a few hours"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall