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What does "let up" mean?
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See let down, def. 2.
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Cease, stop entirely, as in The rain has let up so we can go out. [Late 1700s]
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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]
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