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Definition of let up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

let up

phrasal verb

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let up (informal)

to become less strong
- The pain finally let up.
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to make less effort
- We mustn't let up now.

related noun let-up

See let up in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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let-up noun

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