Let

let, v.t. to slacken or loose restraint upon: to give leave or power to: to allow, permit, suffer: to grant to a tenant or hirer: to cause (with inf in. without to ):— pr.p. let′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. let.— n. a letting for hire.— ns. Let′ter ; Let′ting .— Let alone , to leave out, not to mention.— adj. pa ive, inactive—also n. ( Shak. ) forbearance.— Let blood , to open a vein and let the blood run out; Let down , to allow to fall: to bring down; Let go , to cease holding: to pa by or disregard; Let in , to allow to enter: to take in or swindle; Let into , to admit to the knowledge of; Let off , to allow to go free without punishment, to excuse from payment, .; Let on , to allow a thing to be believed, to pretend; Let one's self loose , to let go restraint on words or actions, to indulge in extravagant talk or conduct; Let out , to allow to get free, to let some secret become known; Let slip , to allow to escape: to lose sight of; Let well alone , to let things remain as they are from fear of making them worse. [A.S. lǽtan , to permit, pt.t. lét , leót , pp. læten ; Ger. la en , Fr. lai er , to permit.]