let up

verb

1. to diminish, slacken, or stop

2. informal,  (foll by on) to be less harsh (towards someone)

noun

1. informal,  a lessening or abatement

Idioms and Phrases

See let down , def. 2.

Cease, stop entirely, as in The rain has let up so we can go out . [Late 1700s]

let up on . Be or become more lenient with, take the pressure off, as in Why don't you let up on the child? [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

“The storm just didn’t let up,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Head coach John Mitchell has pointed to a little untidiness here, some slack hands there, and periods where England have been slow to start or let up the pressure on the accelerator.

From BBC

Even as the heat is forecast to continue letting up over the next few days, officials warn that the humid, monsoonal pattern is not yet passed.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time the transport secretary, Mairi McAllan, said that a new rolling programme of improvements was "achievable" and there would be "no let up" in the work.

From BBC

Southern California’s prolonged hea twave is finally forecast to begin letting up Wednesday, but elevated temperatures will continue to bring health and fire risks Monday and Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times