let out
let out /lɛt aʊt/
verb
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()
Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
(
bring out
, uncover
, unwrap
, break
, divulge
, give away
, let on
, let out
, lay bare
, disclose
, discover
, expose
, reveal
)
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
The actress won't reveal how old she is
The actress won't reveal how old she is
Bring out the truth
bring out the truth
He broke the news to her
he broke the news to her
Unwrap the evidence in the murder case
unwrap the evidence in the murder case
The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings
The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings
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()
Express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
(
emit
, let loose
, let out
, utter
)
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
She let out a big heavy sigh
She let out a big heavy sigh
He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand
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Make (clothes) larger
(
let out
, widen
)
make (clothes) larger
Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight
Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight
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Bring out of a specific state
(
let out
, bring out
)
bring out of a specific state