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let off

verb

Meaning

  1. To cause to explode or come out; to release.
  2. To forgive and not punish.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

relieve(English)excuse(English)exempt(English)let out(English)unleash(English)let loose(English)set loose(English)give forth(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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