n. (lĕt"ŏf`; 115)
(Mach.) A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.
let off
| Dictionary: Let·-off |
n. (lĕt"ŏf`; 115)
| Idioms: let off |
1.
Release by exploding; see blow off steam.
2.
Allow to go free or escape; excuse from punishment. For example, They let her off from attending graduation, or The headmaster let him off with a reprimand. [Early 1800s] Also see
off the hook.
| Antonyms: let off |
v
Definition: exonerate
Antonyms: blame, incarcerate, punish
| WordNet: let off |
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
grant exemption or release to
Synonyms: excuse, relieve, exempt
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 | Dictionary. Webster 1913 Dictionary edited by Patrick J. Cassidy Read more |
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| Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Antonyms. © 1999-2009 by Answers Corporation. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
