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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  • Regular exercise also improves the non-REM phase (deep sleep in which the eyes do not move), and that also decreases with age.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The team’s 40-man roster decreases to 39 with Monday’s moves.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of decreases
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  • This reduces the computing work required to serve identical repository data repeatedly.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The iron in lentils can help maintain healthy energy levels by being a component of hemoglobin in red blood cells, which delivers oxygen throughout the body and reduces fatigue.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of reduces
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  • Suddenly, the smothering sense of a playwright who wants to talk about certain things diminishes.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For Republicans, a lot rides on whether Tuesday’s balloting substantially diminishes their ranks.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminishes
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  • Some international buyers may be disappointed that all-rights aren’t on the table, but their risk now lessens.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The cartilage between bones often thins more rapidly after age 60, too, leaving the femur and tibia with less cushioning, so the separation between the bones lessens or disappears.
    — Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lessens
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