let

let

verb

Definition of LET

1

to give permission to <my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas>

chiefly British

to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment <the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her East End home to earn some extra money>

Synonyms lease, let [chiefly British]

Related Words charter, engage, hire; lodge; sublease, sublet; rack-rent

chiefly British

to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment <the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her East End home to earn some extra money>

Synonyms lease, let [chiefly British]

Related Words charter, engage, hire; lodge; sublease, sublet; rack-rent

3

to make able or possible <the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps>

Synonyms allow, empower, let, permit

Related Words fit, habilitate, prepare, qualify, ready; approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction; condition, equip

Near Antonyms inhibit, preclude; disallow, enjoin, forbid, prohibit

Antonyms prevent

4

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference <they let their kids get away with murder>

Synonyms let, permit, suffer, tolerate

Related Words brush (aside or off), condone, disregard, ignore, overlook, shrug off, wink (at); excuse, forgive, pardon; brook, cater (to), give in (to), humor, indulge

Near Antonyms forbid, prohibit; curb, deter, discourage, frustrate, hold back, impede, inhibit, interfere (with)

Antonyms bar, block, constrain, prevent