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(transitive) To cause to explode or come out; to release. / (transitive, idiomatic) To forgive and not punish.

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let off

Source Word

let off

Verb

transitive idiomatic

(transitive) To cause to explode or come out; to release. / (transitive, idiomatic) To forgive and not punish.

Japanese Meaning

（爆発などを）発生させる、または（物体を）放出させる / （過ちなどを）許して罰しない

They let off the fireworks early, startling the whole neighborhood.

彼らは花火を早めに打ち上げて、近所中を驚かせた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To cause to explode or come out; to release.

Stand back when you let off fireworks.

Sense（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To forgive and not punish.

lets off

（ present singular third-person ）

letting off

（ participle present ）

let off

（ participle past ）

let off

（ past ）