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lets someone go

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

Meaning of let someone go

Verb

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

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To dismiss someone from an employment position or a relationship.
    Synonyms:
    lay off

Questions about lets someone go

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

Words near lets someone go in the dictionary

  1. lets past
  2. lets sleeping dogs lie
  3. lets slide
  4. lets slip
  5. lets someone down gently
  6. lets someone go
  7. lets someone have it
  8. lets someone loose
  9. lets something ride
  10. lets something slip
  11. lets the buyer beware

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