become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
{f} become less extreme or slower (e.g. "It's been snowing so hard for a long time. Will it ever let up?")
reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"
If an unpleasant, continuous process lets up, it stops or becomes less intense. The rain had let up. see also let-up
to let up
Turkish pronunciation
tı let ʌp
Pronunciation
/tə ˈlet ˈəp/ /tə ˈlɛt ˈʌp/
Etymology
[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.