lease

[lees] / lis /

VERB

rent object, residence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charter hire rent out sublet

STRONG

let loan sublease

Antonyms

WEAK

sell

Example Sentences

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He was accused of ceasing his rent payments in October 2016, two months before his lease came to an end in December of that year.

From MarketWatch

Shrimpboat Sound Studio was emptied and its lease with the city canceled last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company owns, leases, and maintains a large portfolio of CFM56 jet engines, one of the best-selling models of all time.

From Barron's

A £4m-a-year lease for a prison that has been empty for 18 months has been a "needless waste of taxpayers' money", a report from MPs found.

From BBC

Boston Dynamics will also lease the robots, hoping to bring in customers who might balk at an upfront capital outlay.

From Barron's