	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for lets up?

Need synonyms for lets up? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

To relax one's efforts

To pause take a break from doing something

To draw to an end or close

To treat in a more lenient manner

To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

To terminate or put off an action, task, or behavior

To make or become less taut or tight

To cause to slow down or stop, especially a moving vehicle

… more ▼

Verb

▲

To relax one's efforts

makes yourself at home

regains one's composure

more ❯

“I hope they take careful note of the fact that we are not going to let up on this problem.”

Verb

▲

To pause take a break from doing something

“McCain would temporarily let up in his criticism of his opponent, but he exercised no restraint on Thursday.”

Verb

▲

To draw to an end or close

axes^UK

comes to a standstill

finalizes^US

finalises^UK

brings to a conclusion

quits cold

puts the lid on

passes away

knocks something on the head

brings to an untimely end

prevents oneself from

abjures

restrains oneself from

comes to a conclusion

brings to a standstill

fulfills^US

fulfils^UK

adds the finishing touch to

realizes^US

adds the final touch to

gets through

puts the last touches on

puts the finishing touches on

realises^UK

immobilizes^US

immobilises^UK

puts the finishing touches to

brings to a premature end

puts finishing touch on

caps off

adds the finishing touches to

puts the finishing touch to

more ❯

“The rain would let up for a while, but then the skies would darken again, and the downpour would start anew.”

Verb

▲

To treat in a more lenient manner

goes easy on

treats less severely

“Now, that he's participated in a debate, and the reviews ranged from pretty good to OK, do you think they'll let up on him at all?”

Verb

▲

To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

goes through the floor

cauterizes^US

cauterises^UK

succors^US

succours^UK

paralyzes^US

paralyses^UK

takes the bite out of

takes the sting out of

reduces the effect of

loses its effectiveness

stabilizes^US

has one foot in the grave

hebetates

liberalises^UK

liberalizes^US

softens the impact of

reduces the impact of

lessens the impact of

neutralizes^US

shields against

defends against

stabilises^UK

neutralises^UK

pales into insignificance

loses significance

decreases in importance

makes something bearable

becomes less in number

clears out

becomes less numerous

brings to a standstill

more ❯

“The cold weather in the state had not let up one bit.”

Verb

▲

To terminate or put off an action, task, or behavior

balks^US

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

hangs up

brings to screeching halt

baulks^UK

throws a spanner in the works

more ❯

Verb

▲

To make or become less taut or tight

Verb

To cause to slow down or stop, especially a moving vehicle

	Find more words!








lets up
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

What is another word for lets up?

Need synonyms for lets up? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

See Also