| VERB | change | let up, abate, slack off, slack, die away | become less in amount or intensity |
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| change | let up, ease up, ease off | reduce pressure or intensity |
| Meaning | Become less in amount or intensity. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The rain let up after a few hours" | |
| Synonyms | abate, slack off, slack, die away | |
| Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall | decrease in size, extent, or range |
| Spanish | amainar, amansar, ceder, mitigar | |
| Catalan | amainar, amansir-se, asserenar-se, cedir, cessar, encalmar-se, morir, parar | |
| Nouns | letup | a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished |
| Meaning | Reduce pressure or intensity. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | ease up, ease off | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Nouns | letup | a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished |
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