{ "let up (on)":{ "as in reduce , decrease":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "decrease", "diminish", "lessen", "lower", "reduce", "subdue", "muffle", "mute", "tone (down)", "debilitate", "enfeeble", "weaken", "benumb", "blunt", "cauterize", "damp", "dampen", "deaden", "dull", "numb", "dwindle", "recede", "subside", "taper (off)", "wane", "alleviate", "ease", "lighten", "abate", "moderate" ], "near antonyms":[ "sharpen", "whet", "amplify", "augment", "beef (up)", "boost", "consolidate", "deepen", "enhance", "heighten", "intensify", "magnify", "redouble", "step up", "strengthen", "animate", "arouse", "stimulate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "letting go":{ "to set free (from a state of being held in check)":{ "antonyms":[ "bridling", "checking", "constraining", "containing", "controlling", "curbing", "governing", "holding", "inhibiting", "regulating", "reining (in)", "restraining", "smothering", "taming" ], "examples":[ "It's time to let go of the past." ], "near antonyms":[ "handcuffing", "manacling", "shackling", "trammeling", "trammelling", "binding", "confining", "enchaining", "fettering", "haltering", "hampering" ], "related":[ "discharging", "emancipating", "enfranchising", "freeing", "liberating", "manumitting", "springing", "unbinding", "uncaging", "unchaining", "unfettering", "unmooring", "unshackling", "airing", "expressing", "taking out", "venting" ], "synonyms":[ "loosening", "loosing", "releasing", "uncorking", "unleashing", "unlocking", "unloosening", "unloosing" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "letting on":{ "to take on a false or deceptive appearance":{ "examples":[ "she's not half as innocent as she likes to let on" ], "synonyms":[ "dissembling", "dissimulating", "making out", "pretending" ], "near synonyms":[ "acting", "impersonating", "masquerading", "playacting", "playing", "posing", "affecting", "assuming", "counterfeiting", "faking", "feigning", "professing", "putting on", "shamming", "simulating", "camouflaging", "concealing", "disguising", "masking", "bluffing", "feinting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "letting on (about)":{ "to make known (as information previously kept secret)":{ "examples":[ "we agreed not to let on about our marriage plans to anyone" ], "synonyms":[ "baring", "disclosing", "discovering", "divulging", "exposing", "revealing", "spilling", "telling", "unbosoming", "uncloaking", "uncovering", "unmasking", "unveiling" ], "near synonyms":[ "confiding", "sharing", "debunking", "showing up", "unclothing", "undraping", "advertising", "announcing", "blazing", "bringing out", "broadcasting", "declaring", "placarding", "posting", "proclaiming", "promulgating", "publicizing", "publishing", "sounding", "betraying", "blabbing", "giving away", "leaking", "informing", "squealing", "talking", "communicating", "imparting", "relating", "acknowledging", "admitting", "avowing", "conceding", "confessing", "owning", "disinterring", "raking up", "smoking out", "unearthing" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflaging", "disguising", "gilding", "glossing (over)", "varnishing", "whitewashing", "beclouding", "bedimming", "befogging", "clouding", "darkening", "eclipsing", "obscuring", "overcasting", "overshadowing", "shading" ], "antonyms":[ "cloaking", "concealing", "covering (up)", "enshrouding", "hiding", "masking", "shrouding", "veiling" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "letup":{ "a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something":{ "examples":[ "the downpour continued for hours without letup" ], "synonyms":[ "braking", "deceleration", "downshift", "retardation", "slowdown" ], "near synonyms":[ "decline", "drop", "slump", "ebb", "remission", "retreat", "wane", "flagging", "weakening", "arrest", "check", "halt", "stoppage", "collapse", "crash", "fall", "plunge" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "acceleration", "hastening", "quickening" ] }, "to come to an end":{ "examples":[ "the rain let up just as we reached the house" ], "synonyms":[ "break off", "break up", "cease", "close", "conclude", "dead-end", "determine", "die", "discontinue", "elapse", "end", "expire", "finish", "go", "halt", "lapse", "leave off", "pass", "quit", "stop", "terminate", "wind up", "wink (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "desist (from)", "lay off (of)", "refrain (from)", "give over", "knock off", "pack (up or in)", "break down", "conk (out)", "cut out", "stall", "pause", "stay", "suspend", "abate", "peter (out)", "wind down" ], "near antonyms":[ "draw out", "extend", "prolong", "protract" ], "antonyms":[ "continue", "hang on", "persist" ] }, "to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{ "examples":[ "the windmill slowed down as the wind let up" ], "synonyms":[ "abate", "de-escalate", "decline", "decrease", "die (away or down or out)", "diminish", "drain (away)", "drop (off)", "dwindle", "ease", "ebb", "fall", "fall away", "lessen", "lower", "moderate", "pall", "phase down", "ratchet (down)", "rachet (down)", "recede", "relent", "remit", "shrink", "subside", "taper", "taper off", "wane" ], "near synonyms":[ "compress", "condense", "constrict", "contract", "evaporate", "fade (away)", "fritter (away)", "give out", "melt (away)", "peter (out)", "tail (off)", "vanish", "slacken", "slow (down)", "alleviate", "relax", "flag", "sink", "weaken", "cave (in)", "collapse", "deflate" ], "near antonyms":[ "appear", "emerge", "show up", "blow up", "distend", "elongate", "lengthen" ], "antonyms":[ "accumulate", "balloon", "build", "burgeon", "bourgeon", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "grow", "increase", "intensify", "mount", "mushroom", "pick up", "rise", "snowball", "soar", "swell", "wax" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "letting down":{ "to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of":{ "examples":[ "with my poor performance I really felt that I had let my teammates down" ], "synonyms":[ "cheating", "disappointing", "dissatisfying", "failing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumming (out)", "chagrining", "discontenting", "disgruntling", "displeasing", "distressing", "upsetting", "disenchanting", "disillusioning", "deceiving", "deluding", "mocking" ], "near antonyms":[ "fulfilling", "gladdening" ], "antonyms":[ "contenting", "gratifying", "satisfying" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lets on":{ "to take on a false or deceptive appearance":{ "examples":[ "she's not half as innocent as she likes to let on" ], "synonyms":[ "dissembles", "dissimulates", "makes out", "pretends" ], "near synonyms":[ "acts", "impersonates", "masquerades", "playacts", "plays", "poses", "affects", "assumes", "counterfeits", "fakes", "feigns", "professes", "puts on", "shams", "simulates", "camouflages", "conceals", "disguises", "masks", "bluffs", "feints" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "letting fly":{ "to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm":{ "examples":[ "The pitcher let fly one of his famous fastballs." ], "synonyms":[ "casting", "catapulting", "chucking", "dashing", "firing", "flinging", "heaving", "hurling", "hurtling", "launching", "lobbing", "lofting", "pegging", "pelting", "pitching", "slinging", "throwing", "tossing" ], "near synonyms":[ "bowling", "darting", "flipping", "gunning", "hooking", "passing", "rolling", "shooting", "bucking", "ejecting", "impelling", "precipitating", "projecting", "propelling", "rifling", "thrusting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "letdown":{ "the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met":{ "examples":[ "the museum exhibit was just so-so, and we returned home with a vague sense of letdown" ], "synonyms":[ "disappointment", "dismay", "dissatisfaction", "frustration" ], "near synonyms":[ "crestfallenness", "discontent", "discontentedness", "discontentment", "disgruntlement", "displeasure", "disenchantment", "disillusionment", "blues", "dejectedness", "dejection", "depression", "desolateness", "desolation", "despondency", "disconsolateness", "distress", "doldrums", "dolefulness", "dolor", "downheartedness", "dreariness", "dumps", "gloom", "gloominess", "joylessness", "melancholy", "mopes", "oppression", "sadness", "sorrow", "unhappiness", "chagrin", "discomfiture" ], "near antonyms":[ "fulfillment", "fulfilment", "bliss", "felicity", "gladness", "happiness", "joy" ], "antonyms":[ "content", "contentedness", "contentment", "gratification", "satisfaction" ] }, "something that disappoints":{ "examples":[ "the eagerly anticipated new movie starring our favorite actor turned out to be a big letdown" ], "synonyms":[ "bringdown", "bummer", "disappointment" ], "near synonyms":[ "anticlimax", "failure", "fiasco", "fizzle", "lemon", "loser" ], "near antonyms":[ "success", "winner", "relief" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of":{ "examples":[ "with my poor performance I really felt that I had let my teammates down" ], "synonyms":[ "cheat", "disappoint", "dissatisfy", "fail" ], "near synonyms":[ "bum (out)", "chagrin", "discontent", "disgruntle", "displease", "distress", "upset", "disenchant", "disillusion", "deceive", "delude", "mock" ], "near antonyms":[ "fulfill", "fulfil", "gladden" ], "antonyms":[ "content", "gratify", "satisfy" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lethargy":{ "physical or mental inertness":{ "examples":[ "the doctor suspected that the patient's depression and lethargy were a result of seasonal affective disorder" ], "synonyms":[ "hebetude", "languor", "lassitude", "listlessness", "stupor", "torpor" ], "near synonyms":[ "boredom", "indifference", "malaise", "laziness", "fatigue", "sleepiness", "narcosis", "idleness", "inaction" ], "near antonyms":[ "eagerness", "enthusiasm", "keenness", "spiritedness", "ambition", "enterprise" ], "antonyms":[ "vigor", "vim", "vitality", "vivacity" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "let the cat out of the bag (about)":{ "to make known (as information previously kept secret)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "bare", "disclose", "discover", "divulge", "expose", "let on (about)", "reveal", "spill", "tell", "unbosom", "uncloak", "uncover", "unmask", "unveil" ], "near synonyms":[ "confide", "share", "debunk", "show up", "unclothe", "undrape", "advertise", "announce", "blaze", "bring out", "broadcast", "declare", "placard", "post", "proclaim", "promulgate", "publicize", "publish", "sound", "betray", "blab", "give away", "leak", "inform", "squeal", "talk", "communicate", "impart", "relate", "acknowledge", "admit", "avow", "concede", "confess", "own", "disinter", "rake up", "smoke out", "unearth" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflage", "disguise", "gild", "gloss (over)", "varnish", "whitewash", "becloud", "bedim", "befog", "cloud", "darken", "eclipse", "obscure", "overcast", "overshadow", "shade" ], "antonyms":[ "cloak", "conceal", "cover (up)", "enshroud", "hide", "mask", "shroud", "veil" ] }, "type":[] }, "letch":{ "a strong wish for something":{ "examples":[ "a sudden letch for chocolate" ], "synonyms":[ "appetency", "appetite", "craving", "desire", "drive", "hankering", "hunger", "itch", "jones", "longing", "lust", "passion", "pining", "thirst", "thirstiness", "urge", "yearning", "yen" ], "near synonyms":[ "compulsion", "impulse", "impulsion", "will", "zeal", "liking", "love", "taste", "weakness", "eagerness", "impatience", "want", "wish", "necessity", "need", "requirement", "obsession", "acquisitiveness", "avarice", "avariciousness", "avidity", "covetousness", "cupidity", "greed", "greediness", "rapaciousness", "rapacity", "caco\u00ebthes", "mania" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorrence", "abomination", "allergy", "averseness", "aversion", "disfavor", "disgust", "disinclination", "dislike", "disliking", "distaste", "hatred", "loathing", "nausea", "repugnance", "repulsion", "revulsion", "apathy", "indifference", "insouciance", "nonchalance", "unconcern" ], "antonyms":[] }, "sexual appetite":{ "examples":[ "they clearly have a letch for each other, but it might not develop into anything more lasting" ], "synonyms":[ "concupiscence", "desire", "eroticism", "horniness", "hots", "itch", "lech", "libidinousness", "lust", "lustfulness", "lustihood", "passion", "salaciousness" ], "near synonyms":[ "libido", "ardor", "heat", "rut", "erotomania", "hypersexuality", "lecherousness", "lechery", "nymphomania", "satyriasis", "venery" ], "near antonyms":[ "abstinence", "celibacy", "chastity", "frigidity", "frigidness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "letting someone know":{ "to give information to":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "acquainting", "advising", "apprising", "briefing", "catching up", "clearing", "clueing (in)", "cluing (in)", "enlightening", "familiarizing", "filling in", "hipping", "informing", "instructing", "telling", "versing", "wising (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertising", "alerting", "notifying", "announcing (to)", "disclosing (to)", "assuring", "certifying", "convincing", "reassuring", "warranting", "educating", "lecturing", "schooling", "teaching", "tutoring", "disabusing", "disenchanting", "disillusioning", "undeceiving" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinforming", "misleading" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[] }, "lettered":{ "having or displaying advanced knowledge or education":{ "examples":[ "the lettered crowd is well acquainted with the author, but the average reader probably hasn't heard of him" ], "synonyms":[ "educated", "erudite", "knowledgeable", "learned", "literate", "scholarly", "well-read" ], "near synonyms":[ "civilized", "cultivated", "cultured", "cerebral", "highbrow", "highbrowed", "intellectual", "polished", "refined", "well-bred", "academic", "academical", "bookish", "didactic", "didactical", "inkhorn", "pedantic", "professorial", "informed", "instructed", "schooled", "skilled", "trained", "homeschooled", "self-educated", "self-instructed", "self-taught", "briefed", "enlightened", "informed", "versed", "overeducated", "polyhistoric", "polymath", "polymathic" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncivilized", "uncultivated", "uncultured", "lowbrow", "semiliterate", "unintellectual", "ill-bred", "unpolished", "unrefined", "uninformed", "unknowledgeable", "uninstructed", "unschooled", "untaught", "untutored", "semiliterate", "undereducated" ], "antonyms":[ "benighted", "dark", "ignorant", "illiterate", "uneducated", "unlearned", "unlettered", "unscholarly" ] }, "as in wrote , printed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inked", "inscribed", "penciled", "pencilled", "penned", "printed", "wrote", "jotted (down)", "doodled", "scratched", "scrawled", "scribbled", "squiggled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "lets go":{ "to set free (from a state of being held in check)":{ "examples":[ "It's time to let go of the past." ], "synonyms":[ "loosens", "looses", "releases", "uncorks", "unleashes", "unlocks", "unloosens", "unlooses" ], "near synonyms":[ "discharges", "emancipates", "enfranchises", "frees", "liberates", "manumits", "springs", "unbinds", "uncages", "unchains", "unfetters", "unmoors", "unshackles", "airs", "expresses", "takes out", "vents" ], "near antonyms":[ "handcuffs", "manacles", "shackles", "trammels", "binds", "confines", "enchains", "fetters", "halters", "hampers" ], "antonyms":[ "bridles", "checks", "constrains", "contains", "controls", "curbs", "governs", "holds", "inhibits", "regulates", "reins (in)", "restrains", "smothers", "tames" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "lets fly":{ "to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm":{ "examples":[ "The pitcher let fly one of his famous fastballs." ], "synonyms":[ "casts", "catapults", "chucks", "dashes", "fires", "flings", "heaves", "hurls", "hurtles", "launches", "lobs", "lofts", "pegs", "pelts", "pitches", "slings", "throws", "tosses" ], "near synonyms":[ "bowls", "darts", "flips", "guns", "hooks", "passes", "rolls", "shoots", "bucks", "ejects", "impels", "precipitates", "projects", "propels", "rifles", "thrusts" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "lets up (on)":{ "as in reduces , decreases":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "decreases", "diminishes", "lessens", "lowers", "reduces", "subdues", "muffles", "mutes", "tones (down)", "debilitates", "enfeebles", "weakens", "benumbs", "blunts", "cauterizes", "dampens", "damps", "deadens", "dulls", "numbs", "dwindles", "recedes", "subsides", "tapers (off)", "wanes", "alleviates", "eases", "lightens", "abates", "moderates" ], "near antonyms":[ "sharpens", "whets", "amplifies", "augments", "beefs (up)", "boosts", "consolidates", "deepens", "enhances", "heightens", "intensifies", "magnifies", "redoubles", "steps up", "strengthens", "animates", "arouses", "stimulates" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "let someone know":{ "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "Let me know if have questions about the assignment." ], "synonyms":[ "acquaint", "advise", "apprise", "brief", "catch up", "clear", "clue (in)", "enlighten", "familiarize", "fill in", "hip", "inform", "instruct", "tell", "verse", "wise (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertise", "alert", "notify", "announce (to)", "disclose (to)", "assure", "certify", "convince", "reassure", "warrant", "educate", "lecture", "school", "teach", "tutor", "disabuse", "disenchant", "disillusion", "undeceive" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinform", "mislead" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "let on (about)":{ "to make known (as information previously kept secret)":{ "examples":[ "we agreed not to let on about our marriage plans to anyone" ], "synonyms":[ "bare", "disclose", "discover", "divulge", "expose", "reveal", "spill", "tell", "unbosom", "uncloak", "uncover", "unmask", "unveil" ], "near synonyms":[ "confide", "share", "debunk", "show up", "unclothe", "undrape", "advertise", "announce", "blaze", "bring out", "broadcast", "declare", "placard", "post", "proclaim", "promulgate", "publicize", "publish", "sound", "betray", "blab", "give away", "leak", "inform", "squeal", "talk", "communicate", "impart", "relate", "acknowledge", "admit", "avow", "concede", "confess", "own", "disinter", "rake up", "smoke out", "unearth" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflage", "disguise", "gild", "gloss (over)", "varnish", "whitewash", "becloud", "bedim", "befog", "cloud", "darken", "eclipse", "obscure", "overcast", "overshadow", "shade" ], "antonyms":[ "cloak", "conceal", "cover (up)", "enshroud", "hide", "mask", "shroud", "veil" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lets the cat out of the bag (about)":{ "to make known (as information previously kept secret)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[ "bares", "discloses", "discovers", "divulges", "exposes", "lets on (about)", "reveals", "spills", "tells", "unbosoms", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "unveils" ], "near synonyms":[ "confides", "shares", "debunks", "shows up", "unclothes", "undrapes", "advertises", "announces", "blazes", "brings out", "broadcasts", "declares", "placards", "posts", "proclaims", "promulgates", "publicizes", "publishes", "sounds", "betrays", "blabs", "gives away", "leaks", "informs", "squeals", "talks", "communicates", "imparts", "relates", "acknowledges", "admits", "avows", "concedes", "confesses", "owns", "disinters", "rakes up", "smokes out", "unearths" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflages", "disguises", "gilds", "glosses (over)", "varnishes", "whitewashes", "beclouds", "bedims", "befogs", "clouds", "darkens", "eclipses", "obscures", "overcasts", "overshadows", "shades" ], "antonyms":[ "cloaks", "conceals", "covers (up)", "enshrouds", "hides", "masks", "shrouds", "veils" ] }, "type":[] }, "lethargic":{ "slow to move or act":{ "examples":[ "a big meal always makes me feel lethargic and sleepy" ], "synonyms":[ "dull", "inactive", "inert", "quiescent", "sleepy", "sluggish", "torpid" ], "near synonyms":[ "ambitionless", "apathetic", "indolent", "languorous", "lazy", "lazyish", "listless", "shiftless", "slack", "slothful", "sluggard", "sluggardly", "dormant", "inanimate", "motionless", "resting", "sedentary", "static", "still", "dead", "dopey", "dopy", "drugged", "asleep", "drowsy", "somnambulant", "catatonic", "comatose" ], "near antonyms":[ "busy", "engaged", "occupied", "working", "animated", "bouncing", "dynamic", "energetic", "kinetic", "lively", "peppy", "perky", "spirited", "sprightly", "springy", "vigorous", "vital", "vivacious", "zippy", "assiduous", "diligent", "hardworking", "industrious", "sedulous" ], "antonyms":[ "active" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lethal":{ "likely to cause or capable of causing death":{ "examples":[ "we were lucky that the snake's venom wasn't lethal , and our friend turned out to be all right" ], "synonyms":[ "baleful", "deadly", "deathly", "fatal", "fell", "killer", "mortal", "murderous", "pestilent", "terminal", "vital" ], "near synonyms":[ "baneful", "deleterious", "destructive", "harmful", "injurious", "noxious", "pernicious", "truculent", "infectious", "infective", "pestilential", "poisonous", "sublethal", "toxic", "virulent", "dangerous", "grave", "grievous", "hazardous", "jeopardizing", "menacing", "parlous", "perilous", "risky", "serious", "threatening", "ugly", "unhealthy", "unsound", "bloody", "internecine", "sanguinary", "sanguine" ], "near antonyms":[ "beneficial", "restorative", "salubrious", "salutary", "alleviative", "corrective", "curative", "remedial", "tonic", "advantageous", "beneficial", "useful", "nonpoisonous", "nontoxic", "safe" ], "antonyms":[ "healthful", "healthy", "nonfatal", "nonlethal", "wholesome" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lets (someone) know":{ "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "Let me know if have questions about the assignment." ], "synonyms":[ "acquaints", "advises", "apprises", "briefs", "catches up", "clears", "clues (in)", "enlightens", "familiarizes", "fills in", "hips", "informs", "instructs", "tells", "verses", "wises (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertises", "alerts", "notifies", "announces (to)", "discloses (to)", "assures", "certifies", "convinces", "reassures", "warrants", "educates", "lectures", "schools", "teaches", "tutors", "disabuses", "disenchants", "disillusions", "undeceives" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinforms", "misleads" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "lethargically":{ "as in idly , lazily":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "halfheartedly", "idly", "indolently", "lazily", "slothfully", "dully", "inanimately", "sluggishly", "tardily", "heavily", "inactively", "listlessly", "tiredly", "wearily" ], "near antonyms":[ "airily", "animatedly", "animately", "bouncily", "buoyantly", "gaily", "gayly", "high-spiritedly", "livelily", "lively", "perkily", "pertly", "snappily", "sparkily", "spiritedly", "sprightly", "trippingly", "vivaciously", "friskily", "gamesomely", "playfully", "skittishly", "sportively", "briskly", "crisply", "effervescently", "energetically", "jazzily", "racily", "springily" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "let up":{ "a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something":{ "examples":[ "the downpour continued for hours without letup" ], "synonyms":[ "braking", "deceleration", "downshift", "retardation", "slowdown" ], "near synonyms":[ "decline", "drop", "slump", "ebb", "remission", "retreat", "wane", "flagging", "weakening", "arrest", "check", "halt", "stoppage", "collapse", "crash", "fall", "plunge" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[ "acceleration", "hastening", "quickening" ] }, "to come to an end":{ "examples":[ "the rain let up just as we reached the house" ], "synonyms":[ "break off", "break up", "cease", "close", "conclude", "dead-end", "determine", "die", "discontinue", "elapse", "end", "expire", "finish", "go", "halt", "lapse", "leave off", "pass", "quit", "stop", "terminate", "wind up", "wink (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "desist (from)", "lay off (of)", "refrain (from)", "give over", "knock off", "pack (up or in)", "break down", "conk (out)", "cut out", "stall", "pause", "stay", "suspend", "abate", "peter (out)", "wind down" ], "near antonyms":[ "draw out", "extend", "prolong", "protract" ], "antonyms":[ "continue", "hang on", "persist" ] }, "to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{ "examples":[ "the windmill slowed down as the wind let up" ], "synonyms":[ "abate", "de-escalate", "decline", "decrease", "die (away or down or out)", "diminish", "drain (away)", "drop (off)", "dwindle", "ease", "ebb", "fall", "fall away", "lessen", "lower", "moderate", "pall", "phase down", "ratchet (down)", "rachet (down)", "recede", "relent", "remit", "shrink", "subside", "taper", "taper off", "wane" ], "near synonyms":[ "compress", "condense", "constrict", "contract", "evaporate", "fade (away)", "fritter (away)", "give out", "melt (away)", "peter (out)", "tail (off)", "vanish", "slacken", "slow (down)", "alleviate", "relax", "flag", "sink", "weaken", "cave (in)", "collapse", "deflate" ], "near antonyms":[ "appear", "emerge", "show up", "blow up", "distend", "elongate", "lengthen" ], "antonyms":[ "accumulate", "balloon", "build", "burgeon", "bourgeon", "enlarge", "escalate", "expand", "grow", "increase", "intensify", "mount", "mushroom", "pick up", "rise", "snowball", "soar", "swell", "wax" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lets up":{ "to come to an end":{ "examples":[ "the rain let up just as we reached the house" ], "synonyms":[ "breaks off", "breaks up", "ceases", "closes", "concludes", "dead-ends", "determines", "dies", "discontinues", "elapses", "ends", "expires", "finishes", "goes", "halts", "lapses", "leaves off", "passes", "quits", "stops", "terminates", "winds up", "winks (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "desists (from)", "lays off (of)", "refrains (from)", "gives over", "knocks off", "packs (up or in)", "breaks down", "conks (out)", "cuts out", "stalls", "pauses", "stays", "suspends", "abates", "peters (out)", "winds down" ], "near antonyms":[ "draws out", "extends", "prolongs", "protracts" ], "antonyms":[ "continues", "hangs on", "persists" ] }, "to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{ "examples":[ "the windmill slowed down as the wind let up" ], "synonyms":[ "abates", "declines", "decreases", "de-escalates", "dies (away or down or out)", "diminishes", "drains (away)", "drops (off)", "dwindles", "eases", "ebbs", "falls", "falls away", "lessens", "lowers", "moderates", "palls", "phases down", "ratchets (down)", "rachets (down)", "recedes", "relents", "remits", "shrinks", "subsides", "tapers", "tapers off", "wanes" ], "near synonyms":[ "compresses", "condenses", "constricts", "contracts", "evaporates", "fades (away)", "fritters (away)", "gives out", "melts (away)", "peters (out)", "tails (off)", "vanishes", "slackens", "slows (down)", "alleviates", "relaxes", "flags", "sinks", "weakens", "caves (in)", "collapses", "deflates" ], "near antonyms":[ "appears", "emerges", "shows up", "blows up", "distends", "elongates", "lengthens" ], "antonyms":[ "accumulates", "balloons", "builds", "burgeons", "bourgeons", "enlarges", "escalates", "expands", "grows", "increases", "intensifies", "mounts", "mushrooms", "picks up", "rises", "snowballs", "soars", "swells", "waxes" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lets on (about)":{ "to make known (as information previously kept secret)":{ "examples":[ "we agreed not to let on about our marriage plans to anyone" ], "synonyms":[ "bares", "discloses", "discovers", "divulges", "exposes", "reveals", "spills", "tells", "unbosoms", "uncloaks", "uncovers", "unmasks", "unveils" ], "near synonyms":[ "confides", "shares", "debunks", "shows up", "unclothes", "undrapes", "advertises", "announces", "blazes", "brings out", "broadcasts", "declares", "placards", "posts", "proclaims", "promulgates", "publicizes", "publishes", "sounds", "betrays", "blabs", "gives away", "leaks", "informs", "squeals", "talks", "communicates", "imparts", "relates", "acknowledges", "admits", "avows", "concedes", "confesses", "owns", "disinters", "rakes up", "smokes out", "unearths" ], "near antonyms":[ "camouflages", "disguises", "gilds", "glosses (over)", "varnishes", "whitewashes", "beclouds", "bedims", "befogs", "clouds", "darkens", "eclipses", "obscures", "overcasts", "overshadows", "shades" ], "antonyms":[ "cloaks", "conceals", "covers (up)", "enshrouds", "hides", "masks", "shrouds", "veils" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lets down":{ "to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of":{ "examples":[ "with my poor performance I really felt that I had let my teammates down" ], "synonyms":[ "cheats", "disappoints", "dissatisfies", "fails" ], "near synonyms":[ "bums (out)", "chagrins", "discontents", "disgruntles", "displeases", "distresses", "upsets", "disenchants", "disillusions", "deceives", "deludes", "mocks" ], "near antonyms":[ "fulfills", "fulfils", "gladdens" ], "antonyms":[ "contents", "gratifies", "satisfies" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "letter carrier":{ "a person who delivers mail":{ "examples":[ "we like to leave a little gift in the mailbox around Christmas for our letter carrier" ], "synonyms":[ "mail carrier", "mailman", "postie", "postman" ], "near synonyms":[ "courier", "messenger", "postmaster", "postmistress" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "letting":{ "as in leave , allowing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "allowance", "allowing", "authorization", "clearance", "consent", "granting", "leave", "license", "licence", "licensing", "licencing", "permission", "permitting", "sanction", "sanctioning", "sufferance", "tolerance", "toleration", "approbation", "approval", "blessing", "endorsement", "indorsement", "imprimatur", "OK", "okay", "prescription", "enabling", "encouragement", "facilitation", "promotion", "support", "compliance", "obedience", "submission", "accession", "acquiescence", "agreement", "assent" ], "near antonyms":[ "ban", "embargo", "interdict", "interdiction", "prohibition", "proscription", "veto", "no-no", "taboo", "tabu", "constraint", "inhibition", "limitation", "restraint", "restriction" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to give permission to":{ "examples":[ "my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas" ], "synonyms":[ "allowing", "leaving", "permitting" ], "near synonyms":[ "authorizing", "commissioning", "empowering", "licensing", "licencing", "approving", "endorsing", "indorsing", "sanctioning", "freeing", "liberating", "releasing", "catering (to)", "giving in (to)", "humoring", "indulging" ], "near antonyms":[ "deterring", "discouraging", "barring", "blocking", "constraining", "curbing", "frustrating", "holding back", "impeding", "inhibiting", "obstructing", "preventing" ], "antonyms":[ "enjoining", "forbidding", "prohibiting" ] }, "to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment":{ "examples":[ "the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her home to earn some extra money" ], "synonyms":[ "leasing", "renting" ], "near synonyms":[ "chartering", "engaging", "hiring", "lodging", "subleasing", "subletting", "rack-renting" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make able or possible":{ "examples":[ "the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps" ], "synonyms":[ "allowing", "empowering", "enabling", "permitting" ], "near synonyms":[ "fitting", "habilitating", "preparing", "qualifying", "readying", "approving", "endorsing", "indorsing", "sanctioning", "conditioning", "equipping" ], "near antonyms":[ "inhibiting", "precluding", "disallowing", "enjoining", "forbidding", "prohibiting" ], "antonyms":[ "preventing" ] }, "to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference":{ "examples":[ "they let their kids get away with murder" ], "synonyms":[ "allowing", "permitting", "suffering", "tolerating" ], "near synonyms":[ "brushing (aside or off)", "condoning", "disregarding", "ignoring", "overlooking", "shrugging off", "winking (at)", "excusing", "forgiving", "pardoning", "brooking", "catering (to)", "giving in (to)", "humoring", "indulging" ], "near antonyms":[ "forbidding", "prohibiting", "curbing", "deterring", "discouraging", "frustrating", "holding back", "impeding", "inhibiting", "interfering (with)" ], "antonyms":[ "barring", "blocking", "constraining", "preventing" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "letting up":{ "as in waning , moderating":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "abating", "dying (down)", "ebbing", "moderating", "subsiding", "waning", "ceasing", "closing", "concluding", "desisting", "discontinuing", "dying", "ending", "expiring", "finishing", "lapsing", "leaving off", "passing", "quitting", "stopping", "terminating", "winding up" ], "near antonyms":[ "leftover", "remaining", "lingering", "residual", "abiding", "biding", "continuing", "enduring", "holding on", "holding up", "keeping up", "lasting", "perduring", "persisting", "running on" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to come to an end":{ "examples":[ "the rain let up just as we reached the house" ], "synonyms":[ "breaking off", "breaking up", "ceasing", "closing", "concluding", "dead-ending", "determining", "discontinuing", "dying", "elapsing", "ending", "expiring", "finishing", "going", "halting", "lapsing", "leaving off", "passing", "quitting", "stopping", "terminating", "winding up", "winking (out)" ], "near synonyms":[ "desisting (from)", "laying off (of)", "refraining (from)", "giving over", "knocking off", "packing (up or in)", "breaking down", "conking (out)", "cutting out", "stalling", "pausing", "staying", "suspending", "abating", "petering (out)", "winding down" ], "near antonyms":[ "drawing out", "extending", "prolonging", "protracting" ], "antonyms":[ "continuing", "hanging on", "persisting" ] }, "to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually":{ "examples":[ "the windmill slowed down as the wind let up" ], "synonyms":[ "abating", "declining", "decreasing", "de-escalating", "diminishing", "draining (away)", "dropping (off)", "dwindling", "dying (away or down or out)", "easing", "ebbing", "falling", "falling away", "lessening", "lowering", "moderating", "palling", "phasing down", "ratcheting (down)", "racheting (down)", "receding", "relenting", "remitting", "shrinking", "subsiding", "tapering", "tapering off", "waning" ], "near synonyms":[ "compressing", "condensing", "constricting", "contracting", "evaporating", "fading (away)", "frittering (away)", "giving out", "melting (away)", "petering (out)", "tailing (off)", "vanishing", "slackening", "slowing (down)", "alleviating", "relaxing", "flagging", "sinking", "weakening", "caving (in)", "collapsing", "deflating" ], "near antonyms":[ "appearing", "emerging", "showing up", "blowing up", "distending", "elongating", "lengthening" ], "antonyms":[ "accumulating", "ballooning", "building", "burgeoning", "bourgeoning", "enlarging", "escalating", "expanding", "growing", "increasing", "intensifying", "mounting", "mushrooming", "picking up", "rising", "snowballing", "soaring", "swelling", "waxing" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "letter carriers":{ "a person who delivers mail":{ "examples":[ "we like to leave a little gift in the mailbox around Christmas for our letter carrier" ], "synonyms":[ "mail carriers", "mailmen", "posties", "postmen" ], "near synonyms":[ "couriers", "messengers", "postmasters", "postmistresses" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "let (someone) know":{ "to give information to":{ "examples":[ "Let me know if have questions about the assignment." ], "synonyms":[ "acquaint", "advise", "apprise", "brief", "catch up", "clear", "clue (in)", "enlighten", "familiarize", "fill in", "hip", "inform", "instruct", "tell", "verse", "wise (up)" ], "near synonyms":[ "advertise", "alert", "notify", "announce (to)", "disclose (to)", "assure", "certify", "convince", "reassure", "warrant", "educate", "lecture", "school", "teach", "tutor", "disabuse", "disenchant", "disillusion", "undeceive" ], "near antonyms":[ "misinform", "mislead" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "let":{ "to give permission to":{ "examples":[ "my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas" ], "synonyms":[ "allow", "leave", "permit" ], "near synonyms":[ "authorize", "commission", "empower", "license", "licence", "approve", "endorse", "indorse", "sanction", "free", "liberate", "release", "cater (to)", "give in (to)", "humor", "indulge" ], "near antonyms":[ "deter", "discourage", "bar", "block", "constrain", "curb", "frustrate", "hold back", "impede", "inhibit", "obstruct", "prevent" ], "antonyms":[ "enjoin", "forbid", "prohibit" ] }, "to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment":{ "examples":[ "the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her home to earn some extra money" ], "synonyms":[ "lease", "rent" ], "near synonyms":[ "charter", "engage", "hire", "lodge", "sublease", "sublet", "rack-rent" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make able or possible":{ "examples":[ "the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps" ], "synonyms":[ "allow", "empower", "enable", "permit" ], "near synonyms":[ "fit", "habilitate", "prepare", "qualify", "ready", "approve", "endorse", "indorse", "sanction", "condition", "equip" ], "near antonyms":[ "inhibit", "preclude", "disallow", "enjoin", "forbid", "prohibit" ], "antonyms":[ "prevent" ] }, "to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference":{ "examples":[ "they let their kids get away with murder" ], "synonyms":[ "allow", "permit", "suffer", "tolerate" ], "near synonyms":[ "brush (aside or off)", "condone", "disregard", "ignore", "overlook", "shrug off", "wink (at)", "excuse", "forgive", "pardon", "brook", "cater (to)", "give in (to)", "humor", "indulge" ], "near antonyms":[ "forbid", "prohibit", "curb", "deter", "discourage", "frustrate", "hold back", "impede", "inhibit", "interfere (with)" ], "antonyms":[ "bar", "block", "constrain", "prevent" ] }, "something that makes movement or progress difficult":{ "examples":[ "artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance" ], "synonyms":[ "balk", "bar", "block", "chain", "clog", "cramp", "crimp", "deterrent", "drag", "embarrassment", "encumbrance", "fetter", "handicap", "hindrance", "holdback", "hurdle", "impediment", "inhibition", "interference", "manacle", "obstacle", "obstruction", "shackles", "stop", "stumbling block", "trammel" ], "near synonyms":[ "catch", "hitch", "rub", "snag", "barrier", "blockade", "blockage", "brick wall", "stone wall", "arrest", "bit", "brake", "check", "constraint", "curb", "hobble", "rein", "restraint", "embargo", "stoppage", "delay", "holdup", "stall", "burden", "cumber", "load", "danger", "hazard", "peril", "reef", "adversity", "difficulty", "disadvantage", "drawback", "hardship" ], "near antonyms":[ "catalyst", "goad", "impetus", "incentive", "spur", "stimulant", "stimulus", "advantage", "break", "edge", "aid", "assistance", "benefit", "boost", "handmaiden", "handmaid", "help" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "let alone":{ "to say nothing of":{ "examples":[ "I don't have enough money for a new car, let alone a luxury sedan" ], "synonyms":[ "much less", "never mind", "still less" ], "near synonyms":[], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "conjunction" ] }, "letdowns":{ "something that disappoints":{ "examples":[ "the eagerly anticipated new movie starring our favorite actor turned out to be a big letdown" ], "synonyms":[ "bringdowns", "bummers", "disappointments" ], "near synonyms":[ "anticlimaxes", "failures", "fiascoes", "fizzles", "lemons", "losers" ], "near antonyms":[ "successes", "winners", "reliefs" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "let go":{ "to set free (from a state of being held in check)":{ "examples":[ "It's time to let go of the past." ], "synonyms":[ "loose", "loosen", "release", "uncork", "unleash", "unlock", "unloose", "unloosen" ], "near synonyms":[ "discharge", "emancipate", "enfranchise", "free", "liberate", "manumit", "spring", "unbind", "uncage", "unchain", "unfetter", "unmoor", "unshackle", "air", "express", "take out", "vent" ], "near antonyms":[ "handcuff", "manacle", "shackle", "trammel", "bind", "confine", "enchain", "fetter", "halter", "hamper" ], "antonyms":[ "bridle", "check", "constrain", "contain", "control", "curb", "govern", "hold", "inhibit", "regulate", "rein (in)", "restrain", "smother", "tame" ] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "letter-perfect":{ "being entirely without fault or flaw":{ "examples":[ "the actress's recitation was letter-perfect" ], "synonyms":[ "absolute", "faultless", "flawless", "ideal", "immaculate", "impeccable", "indefectible", "irreproachable", "perfect", "picture-book", "picture-perfect", "seamless", "unblemished" ], "near synonyms":[ "consummate", "expert", "masterly", "classic", "dandy", "excellent", "fabulous", "fine", "first-class", "first-rate", "grand", "great", "marvelous", "marvellous", "prime", "superb", "superior", "superlative", "terrific", "top", "top-notch", "unsurpassed", "completed", "finished", "perfected", "polished", "complete", "entire", "intact", "whole", "mint", "unbruised", "undamaged", "unimpaired", "uninjured", "unmarred", "unspoiled", "exceptional", "fancy", "high-grade", "special", "airtight", "bulletproof", "accurate", "correct", "exact", "precise", "inerrant", "infallible", "unerring", "unfailing" ], "near antonyms":[ "deficient", "inadequate", "incomplete", "insufficient", "wanting", "unfinished", "unpolished", "fallible", "blemished", "blighted", "broken", "damaged", "defaced", "disfigured", "impaired", "injured", "malformed", "marred", "misshapen", "spoiled", "vitiated", "atrocious", "execrable", "wretched", "imprecise", "inaccurate", "incorrect", "inexact", "wrong" ], "antonyms":[ "amiss", "bad", "censurable", "defective", "faulty", "flawed", "imperfect", "reproachable" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "lettering":{ "as in handwriting , script":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "calligraphy", "handwriting", "longhand", "manuscript", "penmanship", "script", "phonography", "shorthand", "steno", "stenography" ], "near antonyms":[ "print", "type", "typewriting" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in writing , printing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "inking", "inscribing", "penciling", "pencilling", "penning", "printing", "writing", "jotting (down)", "doodling", "scratching", "scrawling", "scribbling", "squiggling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] } }