lets up (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of let up (on)
as in tones (down)

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  1. decreases
  2. reduces
  3. diminishes
  4. lessens
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  • Cooking decreases some of the sugars in corn, such as glucose, fructose, and maltose.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Fertility in women decreases gradually but significantly at age 32 and rapidly after 37, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreases
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  • In terms of hardware, the iPhone Duo comes with Apple’s upgraded A20 Pro chip, the company’s in-house C2 cellular modem, a 48-megapixel camera, and a nanotexture finish on its display that reduces glare and reflections.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Whether the strategy reduces graft is a live debate — Singapore is third-lowest of 182 countries on one index, but Hong Kong, with much lower pay, also scores well.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduces
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  • Violence diminishes its victims, forcing everyone to play a single thankless role.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Once the journey time increases, the value proposition diminishes and the project is less likely to succeed.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminishes
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  • An elevated risk of rip currents can be expected through noon, before the threat of rip currents lessens this afternoon.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While the new proposal slightly lessens the total match inventory, a far greater percentage of those games – 19 of 23 each season – will be true single-elimination encounters.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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