to let out

Examples

• All

• Schindler sees her to the door, lets her out, and returns to the table, smiling to himself.

  Fiction book (1993)

• We start with a girl who is being let out of jail.

  cari can read

• And they let him out in about less than two years.

  Danny Jones

• After four years in prison, he was let out early for good behaviour.

  Patrick Boyle

• When school let out, Hadley found Josh waiting for her, full of ideas and plans.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Come on, Sir, let me out of this beer smelling man cave.

• If you don't let me put this thing back on, they'll never let us out again!

  Fiction book (1993)

• Downtown in Bozeman, we let Prince Al out at the government office and tackle our own chores.

  Fiction book (1993)

• They let him out.

  Rampage (1987)

• After three years in prison, the judge decided to let out the man early for good behavior.

Synonyms

R

to release

vsto let out

∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

focuses on permitting exit from places or states rather than only removing bonds

L

to let go

vsto let out

∞ 1.4

To stop holding something or someone so they are free

is about allowing leaving a place or condition rather than merely dropping hold

L

to let go of

vsto let out

356 1.9

To stop holding something so it is not in your hand

covers letting someone leave a place or state as its main use

F

to free

vsto let out

337 1.0

To release someone or something that is held

is mainly about permitting exit from a location or state rather than general freeing

S

to set free

vsto let out

218 2.7

To let a person or animal go after keeping them in a place where they could not leave

emphasizes allowing departure from a place or condition rather than formal liberation

U

to unleash

vsto let out

201 4.3

To suddenly let a strong feeling, power, or animal go free

is milder and often simply allows leaving rather than dramatic sudden freeing

D

to disengage

vsto let out

82 5.3

To stop being part of or connected to something

is centred on allowing departure from a place or state rather than separation actions

E

to extricate

vsto let out

22 7.6

Free a person or thing from something that traps them

is broader, focusing on allowing exit from places or states rather than problem removal

C

to cut loose

vsto let out

• Informal

18 4.4

To have fun and act without control, or to remove someone from their job

is primarily about permitting exit from places or states rather than changing duties

L

to let loose

vsto let out

13 3.8

Set something free from being held or controlled

focuses more on permitting exit from places or conditions than simple unbinding

U

to uncork

vsto let out

3 5.5

To let strong feelings come out after holding them in

applies more to allowing leaving a place or condition than emotional release

C

to cast loose

vsto let out

1 6.7

To free something by letting go of ties or limits

highlights permitting exit from locations or conditions instead of simply untying

Antonyms

C

to confine

215 4.2

Keep someone or something within limits, for example in a small space

D

to detain

• Formal

169 5.9

To keep someone with the police for questioning

How Free

to liberate

104 4.3

to let out

344 1.1

to release

∞ 1.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology