Synonyms of letup

letup 1 of 2

noun

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quickening
• acceleration
• hastening

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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