Let off meaning
Let off is a phrasal verb that means to give no punishment, or a less severe one, to a person who did wrong.
- Past simple
- let off
- Past participle
- let off
- -ing form
- letting off
What let off means
B2
To give no punishment, or a less severe one, to a person who did wrong
The officer let her off with a warning.
Similar phrasal verbs
With let: let down, let up, let in, let someone in on something, let something into something, let on, let out, let yourself in for.
With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, break off, keep off, start off, tick off, get off.
Common questions
What does let off mean?
To give no punishment, or a less severe one, to a person who did wrong.
What is the past tense of let off?
Let off, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
