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What is another word for letting up?

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Verb

Present participle for to relax one's efforts

Present participle for to pause take a break from doing something

Present participle for to draw to an end or close

Present participle for to treat in a more lenient manner

Present participle for to diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

Present participle for to terminate or put off an action, task, or behavior

Present participle for to make or become less taut or tight

Present participle for to cause to slow down or stop, especially a moving vehicle

The action of making a rule or restriction less strict

An instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer

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Verb

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Present participle for to relax one's efforts

relaxing your efforts

letting it all hang out

making yourself at home

catching one's breath

letting your hair down

stopping for a breath

getting some shut-eye

snatching forty winks

settling

getting hold of oneself

regaining one's composure

quietening down

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

Verb

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Present participle for to pause take a break from doing something

catching one's breath

coming to a standstill

suspending proceedings

adopting Fabian tactics

hanging about

hanging around

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

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Present participle for to draw to an end or close

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

disappearing

coming to a standstill

finalizing^US

finalising^UK

knocking something on the head

bringing to a conclusion

bringing to an untimely end

bringing down curtain

going down the toilet

stopping oneself from

swearing off

preventing oneself from

ceasing to indulge in

abstaining

keeping from

restraining oneself from

coming to a conclusion

stopping in your tracks

standing

reaching a standstill

putting the kibosh on

bringing to a stop

bringing to a standstill

adding the finishing touch to

realizing^US

putting the finishing touches on

putting the last touches on

adding the final touch to

realising^UK

putting the finishing touches to

putting the stopper on

blowing the whistle on

putting finishing touch on

capping off

putting the finishing touch to

adding the finishing touches to

putting the tin lid on

breaking short

stopping cold

bringing to a premature end

stopping in full flow

throwing in the towel

handing in resignation

standing down

walking out

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

Verb

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Present participle for to treat in a more lenient manner

going easy on

treating 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

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Present participle for to diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

going through the floor

becoming less intense

sinking into oblivion

going into a tailspin

cauterizing^US

cauterising^UK

throwing cold water on

succoring^US

pouring cold water on

succouring^UK

taking the bite out of

taking the sting out of

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

reducing the force of

decreasing the volume

keeping it down

straitening

reducing the effect of

losing its effectiveness

stabilizing^US

having one foot in the grave

reducing the impact of

softening the impact of

lessening the impact of

stabilising^UK

paling into insignificance

decreasing in importance

making something bearable

becoming less in number

becoming less dense

becoming less numerous

bringing to a standstill

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

Verb

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Present participle for to terminate or put off an action, task, or behavior

balking^US

baulking^UK

throwing a spanner in the works

holding back

putting back

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

bringing to screeching halt

getting in the way of

putting the brakes on

standing in the way of

hog-tying

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Verb

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Present participle for to make or become less taut or tight

Verb

Present participle for to cause to slow down or stop, especially a moving vehicle

slamming on the anchors

putting on the brakes

slamming on the brakes

Noun

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The action of making a rule or restriction less strict

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

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Noun

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An instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

abridgment^US

abridgement^UK

reduction in expenses

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