let off

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let off

verb lets off · letting off · let off

transitive To cause to explode or come out; to release. Stand back when you let off fireworks.
Similar: detonate, let out, set off, touch off
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.
Similar: excuse, pardon
idiomatic, intransitive Synonym of leave off.
Similar: leave off
To ease off. You let off the throttle while you're shifting, then you resume once you've caught the next gear.
Similar: let up

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verb to leave off

Deutsch	aufhören

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@misc{let_off_2026,
  title = {let off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/let%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}