Pronunciation: /lɛt ɒf/
verb to release or discharge, especially from a responsibility or obligation
A1 The teacher let off the students early from class.
A2 I let off some steam by going for a run after work.
B1 The company decided to let off some employees due to budget cuts.
B2 The referee let off the player with a warning instead of a yellow card.
C1 The police officer let off the driver with a warning for speeding.
C2 The judge decided to let off the defendant with a light sentence due to lack of evidence.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I let off a balloon at the party.
A2 She let off a firework to celebrate the holiday.
B1 The referee decided to let off the player with a warning.
B2 The teacher let off the students early for good behavior.
C1 The company decided to let off several employees due to budget cuts.
C2 The government has been criticized for letting off the corporation without consequences.
formal The judge decided to let off the defendant with a warning.
informal I can't believe they let him off with just a slap on the wrist.
slang The teacher let us off the hook for not doing our homework.
figurative I could tell she was upset, but I decided to let her off the hook and not press the issue further.
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