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decrease vs let up

let up vs decrease

decrease is a noun but let up is not a noun.

decrease and let up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
let up No No Yes No
As verbs, let up is a hyponym of decrease; that is, let up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • let up: become less in amount or intensity
Other hyponyms of decrease include break, shrink, shrivel, taper, drop off, fly, vanish, vaporize, break, ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off, weaken, boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce, contract, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither, abate, die away, slack, slack off, deflate, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, remit, de-escalate, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue, shorten, thin out, decline, go down, wane, wane, wane, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decrescendo.
decrease (noun) let up (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something
the amount by which something decreases
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (verb) let up (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range become less in amount or intensity
make become smaller reduce pressure or intensity
Difference between decrease and let up

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