sublet
verb [T] /ˌsʌbˈlet/
/ˈsʌb.let/ (present tense subletting, past tense and past participle sublet)Definition
› to allow someone to rent all or part of a house or other building that you are renting from someone else: Our rental contract states that we are not allowed to sublet the house.Renting propertyMortgages and real estateRenting, hiring and hire purchase in general
(Definition of sublet verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- absentee landlord noun
- landlord noun (OWNER)
- lease noun
- lease verb
- leaseback noun
- leasehold noun
- leaseholder noun
- let noun (RENT)
- let verb (RENT)
- letting noun
- lodge verb (STAY)
- peppercorn rent noun
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- rent strike noun
- rent verb (PAY TO USE)
- rent-free adjective, adverb
- renter noun
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