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lets off

lets off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let off.

Meaning of let off

Verb

let off (third-person singular simple present lets off, present participle letting off, simple past and past participle let off)

  1. (transitive) To cause to explode or come out; to release.
    • Stand back when you let off fireworks.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) 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.
    Synonyms:
    excuse, pardon
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) Synonym of leave off.
    Synonyms:
    leave off
  4. To ease off.
    • You let off the throttle while you're shifting, then you resume once you've caught the next gear.
    Synonyms:
    let up

Questions about lets off

What is lets off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lets off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let off.

Words near lets off in the dictionary

  1. lets it be known
  2. lets lie
  3. lets loose
  4. lets nature take her course
  5. lets nature take its course
  6. lets off
  7. lets off steam
  8. lets on
  9. lets one go
  10. lets one loose
  11. lets one off

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