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Definitions

let off

VERB
make not subject to punishment or action
Synonyms
WEAK
abandon absolve discharge dispense drop excuse exempt exonerate forgive let go pardon privilege from release relieve remove spare
Antonyms
WEAK
blame incarcerate punish

Example Sentences

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Lapaseotes was threatened with a $92,000 fine before she corrected the paperwork issue and was let off with a warning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

A bit of “steam being let off AI-related names opens up the trade to more individuals coming in,” said Pavlik at Dakota Wealth.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

Lyon were awarded a spot-kick shortly after half-time but former Arsenal man Ainsley Maitland-Niles failed to beat goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf from 12 yards as Nice were let off.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

In between the stops and restarts, they both wittily let off steam about the absurdity of the process.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

Fielding’s father let off the handbrake of the Landrover.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.