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单词 let someone off
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to spare (someone) the expected punishment
The police let him off with a warning.
Synonyms
excuse
She was excused from her duties for the day.
release
He wants to be released from any promise between us.
discharge
You are being discharged on medical grounds.
pardon
Hundreds of political prisoners were pardoned and released.
spare
`Spare me!' he cowered.
forgive
She'll understand and forgive you.
exempt
Companies with fewer than 55 employees would be exempted from these requirements.
dispense
No-one is dispensed from collaborating in this task.
exonerate
The official report exonerated the school of any blame.
absolve
The judicial inquiry absolved the soldiers.
grant an amnesty to
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of absolve
Definition
to declare to be free from blame or sin
The judicial inquiry absolved the soldiers.
Synonyms
excuse,
free,
clear,
release,
deliver,
loose,
forgive,
discharge,
liberate,
pardon,
exempt,
acquit,
vindicate,
remit,
let off,
set free,
exonerate,
exculpate,
shrive
in the sense of discharge
Definition
to release or allow to go
You are being discharged on medical grounds.
Synonyms
release,
free,
clear,
liberate,
pardon,
let go,
acquit,
allow to go,
set free,
exonerate,
absolve
in the sense of dispense
No-one is dispensed from collaborating in this task.
Synonyms
exempt,
except,
excuse,
release,
relieve,
reprieve,
let off (informal),
exonerate

Nearby words of
let someone off

  • let someone go
  • let someone in on something
  • let someone loose
  • let someone off
  • let someone out
  • let something down
  • let something fly

Synonyms of 'let someone off'

let someone off

Additional synonyms

in the sense of exempt
Definition
to release (someone) from an obligation, tax, etc.
Companies with fewer than 55 employees would be exempted from these requirements.
Synonyms
grant immunity,
free,
except,
excuse,
release,
spare,
relieve,
discharge,
liberate,
let off,
exonerate,
absolve
in the sense of exonerate
Definition
to clear (someone) of blame or a criminal charge
The official report exonerated the school of any blame.
Synonyms
acquit,
clear,
excuse,
pardon,
justify,
discharge,
vindicate,
absolve,
exculpate
in the sense of forgive
Definition
to stop feeling anger and resentment towards (a person) or at (an action that has caused upset or harm)
She'll understand and forgive you.
Synonyms
excuse,
pardon,
bear no malice towards,
not hold something against,
understand,
acquit,
condone,
remit,
let off (informal),
turn a blind eye to,
exonerate,
absolve,
bury the hatchet,
let bygones be bygones,
turn a deaf ear to,
accept (someone's) apology
in the sense of pardon
Definition
to forgive or excuse (a person) for (an offence, mistake etc)
Hundreds of political prisoners were pardoned and released.
Synonyms
acquit,
free,
release,
liberate,
reprieve,
remit,
amnesty,
let off (informal),
exonerate,
absolve,
exculpate
in the sense of release
Definition
to free (someone) from obligation or duty
He wants to be released from any promise between us.
Synonyms
acquit,
excuse,
exempt,
let go,
dispense,
let off,
exonerate,
absolve
in the sense of spare
Definition
to stop from killing, punishing, or injuring (someone)
`Spare me!' he cowered.
Synonyms
have mercy on,
pardon,
have pity on,
leave,
release,
excuse,
let off (informal),
not harm,
go easy on (informal),
leave unharmed,
be merciful to,
grant pardon to,
deal leniently with,
leave uninjured,
refrain from hurting,
save (from harm),
relieve from
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