Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun let_up

1 sense of letup

Sense 1
letup, lull -- (a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise")
       => pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension -- (a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb let_up

2 senses of let up

Sense 1
abate, let up, slack off, slack, die away -- (become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours")
       => decrease, diminish, lessen, fall -- (decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper")

Sense 2
ease up, ease off, let up -- (reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")