let off

verb

let off; letting off; lets off

1

: to allow (someone) to get off a bus, an airplane, etc.

Could you let me off (the bus) at the next stop, please?

The bus stopped to let off a few passengers.

2

: to allow (someone who has been caught doing something wrong or illegal) to go without being punished

The police officer let her off with just a warning.

They let him off easy/easily/lightly, if you ask me.

3

: to cause (something) to explode or to be released in a forceful way

let off a firecracker

opened the valve to let off pressure

Examples of let off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To date, Catalyst has run a pilot that the company says generated hundreds of millions in trading volume over a couple of weeks (today, people are being let off Catalyst’s waitlist and the product is expected to be widely available in time). — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Norwood has the biggest garden and a large pool—great for kids letting off steam. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The Governor also believes these insurance companies should not be let off the hook for trying to make an outrageous profit off the families that most urgently need assistance. — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Away from Ali, Maro’s playful energy has a taut intensity, while Dalia, donning a sparkly outfit, lets off steam on club dance floors and in casual hookups. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for let off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff