let off
• punish someone lightly or not at all for a misdemeanour or offence.
• "he was let off with a caution"
Similar:
pardon,
forgive,
grant an amnesty to,
amnesty,
release,
discharge,
deal leniently with,
be lenient on/to,
be merciful to,
show mercy to,
have mercy on,
acquit,
absolve,
exonerate,
clear,
exculpate,
vindicate,
let bygones be bygones,
bear no malice,
harbour no grudge,
bury the hatchet,
let someone off the hook,
go easy on,
• cause a gun, firework, or bomb to fire or explode.
let-off
noun
• a chance to escape or avoid something, especially defeat.
• "the team had two let-offs as shots rebounded to strike the defenders' legs"
