| lest |
against a possibility that. [2 definitions] |
| -let |
small or lesser. |
| let |
to allow; permit. [8 definitions] |
| let alone |
much less (used to add to one's statement an element that is highly unlikely given the fact just stated). |
| let bygones be bygones |
to forgive and forget former quarrels. |
| letdown |
a disappointment. [3 definitions] |
| let down |
to fail to satisfy; disappoint. [5 definitions] |
| let go |
to stop holding or holding back (something); set free. [3 definitions] |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| lethargic |
feeling lethargy; without energy. [2 definitions] |
| lethargize |
to make lethargic; bring into a state of lethargy. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| Lethe |
in Greek and Roman mythology, the river in Hades whose water causes loss of memory in those who drink it. [2 definitions] |
| let in |
to allow (someone or something) entry. [3 definitions] |
| let off |
to release (someone), as from punishment; excuse. [3 definitions] |
| let off steam |
(informal) to express pent-up anger or frustration in speech or action. |
| let on |
to reveal or hint at. |
| let (oneself) in for |
to allow the possibility for something to enter one's life; to commit oneself to some possibility. |
| let one's hair down |
to become more relaxed and less inhibited. |
| let out |
to allow (something secret) to be known. [3 definitions] |
| let rip |
to unleash without restraint, as an utterance or activity. |