Sekirov Dictionary

let off

verb 4
let-off noun 2
forms 3

verb4

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To cause to explode or come out; to release.
- Stand back when you let off fireworks.
•
To forgive and not punish.
- The boss let me off for breaking the office window, when in theory she could have fined me about 30 dollars.
•
To ease off.
- You let off the throttle while you're shifting, then you resume once you've caught the next gear.
Synonym of leave off.

let-off noun2

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An escape from punishment.
- The accused received a suspended sentence, which many saw as a let-off.
- The missed penalty was a massive let-off for the home team.
A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.

forms

letting off · lets off · let-offs

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