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[ verb ] become less intense

Synonyms

ease_up flag slacken_off ease_off

Used in print

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

The drizzle was slacking_off now , but the light was grayer .

Related terms

decrease

2
[ verb ] become less in amount or intensity

Synonyms

die_away let_up slack abate

Examples

"The storm abated" "The rain let up after a few hours"

Related terms

decrease letup

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Similar Spelling

slack_up

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