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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. become less in amount or intensity;
- Example: "The storm abated"
- Example: "The rain let up after a few hours"
[syn: abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away]

2. reduce pressure or intensity;
- Example: "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
[syn: ease up, ease off, let up]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

let up
    v 1: become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated";
         "The rain let up after a few hours" [syn: abate, let
         up, slack off, slack, die away]
    2: reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and
       the car slowed down" [syn: ease up, ease off, let up]