Let-off Definition

noun
An escape from punishment.
The accused received a suspended sentence, which many saw as a let-off.
The missed penalty was a massive let-off for the home team.
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(engineering) A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.
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verb

To cause to explode.

Stand back when you let off fireworks.
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(idiomatic) 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 for the break.
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Other Word Forms of Let-off

Noun

Singular:
let-off
Plural:
let-offs

Let-off Sentence Examples

  • In some instances indeed the monotony of their external appearance was broken by small shops, occupying the front of the principal houses, and let off separately; these were in some cases numerous enough to form a continuous façade to the street.

  • The balcony area is set up with punch bags for those who wish to let off steam or train for martial arts or boxing.

  • The chef's cooking let off a malodorous scent, causing some guests to lose their appetites.

  • Her brother Petya was upstairs too; with the man in attendance on him he was preparing fireworks to let off that night.

  • American ladies could jump through skylights, let off smoke bombs, and shimmy down walls, SAS style.

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