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L0129600 (lĕt)v. let, let·ting, lets v.tr.1. To give permission or opportunity to; allow: I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house. See Usage Note at leave¹.2. To cause to; make: Let the news be known.3. a. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal: Let's finish the job! Let x equal y.b. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a warning or threat: Just let her try!4. To permit to enter, proceed, or depart: let the dog in.5. To release from or as if from confinement: let the air out of the balloon; let out a yelp.6. To rent or lease: let rooms.7. To award, especially after bids have been submitted: let the construction job to a new firm.v.intr.1. To become rented or leased.2. To be or become assigned, as to a contractor.Phrasal Verbs: let down1. To cause to come down gradually; lower: let down the sails.2. To withdraw support from; forsake.3. To fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint. let on1. To allow to be known; admit: Don't let on that you know me.2. To pretend. let out1. To come to a close; end: School let out early. The play let out at 10:30.2. To make known; reveal: Who let that story out?3. To increase the size of (a garment, for example): let out a coat. let up1. To slow down; diminish: didn't let up in their efforts.2. To become less severe or intense: The rain let up.Idioms: let alone Not to mention; much less: "Their ancestors had been dirt poor and never saw royalty, let alone hung around with them" (Garrison Keillor). let go To cease to employ; dismiss: had to let 20 workers go. let off on Informal To cause to diminish, as in pressure; ease up on: Let off on the gas so that we do not exceed the speed limit. let (one's) hair down To drop one's reserve or inhibitions. let (someone) have it Informal 1. To beat, strike, or shoot at someone.2. To scold or punish. let (someone) in on1. To reveal (a secret) to someone: They finally let me in on their plans.2. To allow someone to participate in (something). let up on To be or become more lenient with: Why don't you let up on the poor child?

[Middle English leten, from Old English lǣtan; see lē- in Indo-European roots.]

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L0129600 (lĕt)n.1. Something that hinders; an obstacle: free to investigate without let or hindrance.2. Sports An invalid stroke in tennis and other net games that requires a replay.tr.v. let·ted or let, let·ting, lets Archaic To hinder or obstruct.

[Middle English lette, from letten, to hinder, from Old English lettan; see lē- in Indo-European roots.]

let go

See Usage entry at release - let go.

release

let go

Release and let go are used in similar ways. Release is more formal than let go.

If you release a person or animal or let them go, you allow them to leave or escape.

They had just been released from prison.Eventually I let the frog go.

To release or let go of something or someone also means to stop holding them.

He released her hand quickly.'Let go of me,' she said.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	let go - release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"let go of, release, relinquishmuster out, discharge - release from military serviceunclasp - release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands"pop - release suddenly; "pop the clutch"toggle - release by a toggle switch; "toggle a bomb from an airplane"unhand - remove the hand frombring out, let out - bring out of a specific stateunleash - release or vent; "unleash one's anger"let loose, loose, unleash - turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"unleash - release from a leash; "unleash the dogs in the park"disengage, withdraw - release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
	2.	let go - be relaxed; "Don't be so worried all the time--just let go!"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

Translations

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(let) – present participle ˈletting: past tense, past participle let – verb1. to allow or permit. She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing. 让，允许 2. to cause to. I will let you know how much it costs. （表达强烈的愿望）让 3. used for giving orders or suggestions. If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away! 让（用于命令和建议） let alone not to mention; without taking into consideration. There's no room for all the adults, let alone the children. 更不用说，还不算 let (someone or something) alone/be to leave alone; not to disturb or worry. Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone. 不干涉，不管 let down1. to lower. She let down the blind.放下2. to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc. You must give a film show at the party – you can't let the children down (noun ˈlet-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.使失望3. to make flat by allowing the air to escape. When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.放气4. to make longer. She had to let down the child's skirt. 放长（将裤子或裙子） let fall to drop. She was so startled she let fall everything she was carrying.使落下let go (of) to stop holding (something). Will you let go of my coat!; When he was nearly at the top of the rope he suddenly let go and fell.放开let in/out to allow to come in, go out. Let me in!; I let the dog out. 放进，放出 let in for to involve (someone) in. I didn't know what I was letting myself in for when I agreed to do that job.累及let in on to allow to share (a secret etc). We'll let her in on our plans.让知道let off1. to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode. He let the gun off accidentally. 引发，放（烟火等） 2. to allow to go without punishment etc. The policeman let him off (with a warning).饶恕let up to become less strong or violent; to stop: I wish the rain would let up (noun ˈlet-up) 中止let well alone to allow things to remain as they are, in order not to make them worse. 维持原状，这样就好

let go

let (oneself) go

1. To behave in a wild or uninhibited manner. I was surprised that she let herself go at the party—she's usually so shy and reserved.2. To fail to maintain an attractive physical appearance. A: "I was surprised to see that he had gained so much weight." B: "I know, he really let himself go after college."See also: go, let

let (someone or something) go

1. To make free or give up control of something or someone; to release or discharge something or someone, as from confinement. Due to a lack of evidence, police had to let the suspects go. I love fishing but hate killing animals, so I let whatever I catch go.2. To end a professional relationship with someone; to fire someone. A: "Wait, they fired you?" B: "Yes! They just let me go with no explanation!"See also: go, let

let go

1. To stop physically holding on to someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "let" and "go." If you let go of the ledge, you'll fall! The baby refused to let go of the rattle. He let the rock go, and it was a long time before we heard it hit the bottom.2. To fire or dismiss an employee. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "let" and "go." I'm worried that they'll let me go once this special project is over. I heard they're going to let go a lot of employees involved in the scandal.3. To release someone or something from custody. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "let" and "go." We did bring him in for questioning, but we had nothing to charge him with, so we had to let him go. What time did you let go the prisoner?4. To stop pursuing a particular desire or attempting to maintain a particular situation and accept things as they are. In this usage, the phrase is often "let it go." He's never going to clean the kitchen as diligently as you would—just let it go. It's been 10 years, Ken. I think it's time for you to let go and move on.5. To relax and not focus on one's responsibilities or stresses. I think I just need a weekend where I can let go for a while and not worry about what's going on at work.6. To make noise in a sudden, fierce, and/or uncontrolled manner. The trapped wolf let go with a bone-chilling howl.7. To launch into a verbal attack or reprimand. I don't know what made him so angry, but he suddenly let go with a string of expletives.See also: go, let

let someone go

Euph. to fire someone. They let Jane go from her job. Fm afraid we're going to have to let you go.See also: go, let

let go

(with something) and cut loose (with something); let loose (with something) 1. to shout something out or expel something; to shout or express something wildly. The whole team let go with a loud shout. The audience cut loose with a loud cheer. 2. to deliver a strong verbal reprimand. Molly let loose with a tremendous scolding at Dave. Dave cut loose with a vengeful retort.See also: go, let

Let it go.

Forget it.; Stop worrying about it. Don't get so angry about it. Let it go. Let it go. Stop fretting.See also: go, let

let oneself go

1. Fig. to become less constrained; to get excited and have a good time. I love to dance and just let myself go. Let yourself go, John. Learn to enjoy life. 2. Fig. to let one's appearance and health suffer. When I was depressed, I let myself go and was really a mess. He let himself go and gained 30 pounds.See also: go, let

let go

1. Allow to escape, set free, as in The police decided to let him go. [c. 1300] 2. Also, let go of. Release one's hold on, as in Please let go of my sleeve, or Once he starts on this subject, he never lets go. [Early 1400s] 3. let it go. Allow it to stand or be accepted. For example, Let it go; we needn't discuss it further. This usage is sometimes amplified to let it go at that, meaning "allow matters to stand as they are." [Late 1800s] 4. Cease to employ, dismiss, as in They had to let 20 workers go. 5. Also, let oneself go. Behave without restraint, abandon one's inhibitions; also, neglect one's personal hygiene and appearance. For example, When the music began, Jean let herself go and started a wild dance, or After her husband's death she let herself go, forgetting to bathe and staying in her nightgown all day . The first sense dates from the late 1800s, the second from the early 1900s. See also: go, let

let it go (or pass)

choose not to react to an action or remark.See also: go, let

let yourself go

1 act in an unrestrained or uninhibited way. 2 neglect yourself or your appearance; become careless or untidy in your habits.See also: go, let

let it ˈgo (at ˈthat)

say or do nothing more about something: I could have disagreed with him, but I let it go. I don’t like arguments. ♢ The police spoke firmly to the boy about the damage and then let it go at that.See also: go, let

ˌlet somebody ˈgo

1 allow somebody to be free: Will they let the hostages go?
2 make somebody have to leave their job: They’re having to let 100 employees go because of falling profits.See also: go, let, somebody

ˌlet somebody/something ˈgo

ˌlet ˈgo (of somebody/something)

1 stop holding somebody/something: Let go of me! You’re hurting! ♢ Don’t let go of my hand, or you’ll get lost.
2 give up an idea or an attitude, or control of something: It’s time to let the past go. ♢ Some people find it hard to let go of their inhibitions.See also: go, let, somebody, something

ˌlet yourself ˈgo

1 behave in a relaxed way without worrying about what people think of your behaviour: Come on, enjoy yourself, let yourself go!
2 stop being careful about how you look and dress, etc: He has let himself go since he lost his job.See also: go, let

let go

To cease to employ; dismiss: had to let 20 workers go.See also: go, let

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