let off
Spared from punishment
Let off means to release or excuse from something expected or required.
A judge might let someone off with a warning.
To let off steam is to release pent-up energy or emotion.
Let off also means to discharge: let off fireworks, let off a gun.
In British usage, to let off a property is to rent it out.
Cease to blame
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- condoneAccept without protest
- disregardWillful lack of attention
leniency · mercy · clemency · warning · reprimand · second chance · slap on wrist · spare
Release outward
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- ventOpening for airflow
- expelRemove forcibly from membership
- ejectThrow out forcibly
steam · gas · fumes · pressure · blast · explosion · detonate · trigger
Released from duty
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- dispensationOfficial permission to skip rules
- immunityProtected from harm
privilege · exclusion · pass · special treatment · exception · discharge · relief · spared
Art of explosive displays
- skyrocketRise sharply and suddenly
- sparklerEmitting light stick
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- fountainWater-spouting structure
banger · cracker · display · celebration · bonfire night · finale · burst · fuse
Official court decision
- not guiltyCleared of charges
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- judgeOne who decides
acquittal · charges dropped · cleared · case dismissed · innocent · courtroom · defense · jury
forgive
Cease to blame
disregard · leniency · mercy · clemency · warning · reprimand · second chance · slap on wrist · spare · indulgence
emit
Release outward
eject · steam · gas · fumes · pressure · blast · explosion · detonate · trigger · fire
excused
Released from duty
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- dispensationOfficial permission to skip rules
immunity · privilege · exclusion · pass · special treatment · exception · discharge · relief · spared
pyrotechnics
Art of explosive displays
fountain · banger · cracker · display · celebration · bonfire night · finale · burst · fuse · ignite
verdict
Official court decision
- not guiltyCleared of charges
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- trialJudicial examination of claims
judge · acquittal · charges dropped · cleared · case dismissed · innocent · courtroom · defense · jury · prosecution
- accountabilityaccountability, responsibility, accountable, take responsibility, answerability
- forgivenessforgiveness of sins, redemption, absolve, mercy, grace
- remove liquiddrain, siphon, decant, pump, skim
- exemptionsexemption, tax exemption, medical exemption, religious exemption, tax exempt
let offconvict
Jailed offender after trial
punish · sentence · prosecute · penalize · throw the book at
let offblame
Assign responsibility for wrongdoing
accuse · fault · hold to account · point the finger at · implicate
off, let, let go, take off, show off, get off, let out, offspring, letting