1.
Reveal one's true feelings or a fact, allow something to be known, as in Don't let on that you met her before. This usage is probably a shortening of let it on someone. [c. 1700]
2.
Pretend, as in He let on that he was very angry, but in fact he didn't care a bit. [First half of 1800s] Also see
let in on.
let on
| Idioms: let on |
| Antonyms: let on |
v
Definition: acknowledge, admit
Antonyms: deny, disacknowledge
| WordNet: let on |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Synonyms: disclose, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
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