Let off.
- 1. Discharge, explode.
- 2. Excuse, exonerate, exempt.
Let out.
- 1. Release, liberate, set free, let loose, free from restraint, set at liberty.
- 2. Extend, loosen.
- 3. Blab, disclose, divulge, reveal.
Let slip. Loose, let go.
Letter, n.
- 1. Alphabetic character.
- 2. Epistle, note.
- 3. Literal meaning, literal sense, verbal expression.
Lettered, a. Learned, literary, bookish, well-read, deep-read, book-learned.
Letters, n. pl.
- 1. Literature, learning, culture, erudition.
- 2. Correspondence.
Levant, n. The East, eastern coasts of the Mediterranean.
Levee, n.
- 1. Time of rising.
- 2. [U. S.] Ceremonious party, reception, entertainment, soirée.
- 3. [Europe.] Morning reception (by a prince or great personage).
- 4. [U. S.] Embankment (along a river to prevent inundation).