let sth out

(ESCAPE) — phrasal verb with let

/let/ verb (present tense letting, past tense and past participle let)

Definition

› to cause something to come out: He let the air out of the balloon. She let out a scream (= she made this noise).Emptying

(Definition of let sth out (ESCAPE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Synonyms and related words:

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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