Synonyms of letup

letup 1 of 2

noun

ˈlet-ˌəp 

as in slowdown

a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something

the downpour continued for hours without letup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slowdown
• decline
• deceleration
• drop
• slump
• retardation
• braking
• downshift
• ebb
• weakening
• halt
• remission
• stoppage
• wane
• retreat
• plunge
• collapse
• arrest
• crash
• flagging
• fall
• check

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acceleration
• quickening
• hastening

let up

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verb

1

as in to stop

to come to an end

the rain let up just as we reached the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• conclude
• end
• expire
• cease
• halt
• go
• finish
• pass
• die
• leave off
• terminate
• determine
• close
• break off
• bite the dust
• break up
• wind up
• lapse
• wink (out)
• discontinue
• elapse
• lay off (of)
• quit
• desist (from)
• stall
• refrain (from)
• dead-end
• cut out
• knock off
• pause
• stay
• pack (up or in)
• give over
• suspend
• break down
• conk (out)
• peter (out)
• wind down
• abate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• hang on
• persist
• extend
• draw out
• prolong
• protract

2

as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

the windmill slowed down as the wind let up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrease
• diminish
• subside
• fall
• decline
• drop (off)
• ease
• vanish
• shrink
• taper off
• fall away
• ebb
• recede
• die (away or down or out)
• wane
• moderate
• drain (away)
• remit
• pall
• relent
• taper
• phase down
• dwindle
• lessen
• lower
• ratchet (down)
• weaken
• abate
• give out
• evaporate
• rachet (down)
• slow (down)
• de-escalate
• tail (off)
• relax
• alleviate
• contract
• collapse
• compress
• peter (out)
• fade (away)
• melt (away)
• constrict
• condense
• slacken
• cave (in)
• sink
• fritter (away)
• flag
• deflate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• pick up
• build
• rise
• grow
• expand
• accumulate
• intensify
• appear
• escalate
• enlarge
• soar
• swell
• mount
• show up
• emerge
• snowball
• wax
• mushroom
• balloon
• blow up
• burgeon
• lengthen
• bourgeon
• elongate
• distend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of letup

Noun

Especially on a competitive team like ours, there are no letups. —Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025

And neither team is expecting any letup as the series continues. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025

Verb

Season-long record predicitions The Chiefs once again play a first-place schedule, and the difficulty doesn’t let up. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025

There’s no sign administration officials, including Terrell, will let up in their campaign against higher education. —Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025