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 let out let out /lɛt aʊt/

verb

  1. () 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
  2. () 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
  3. 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
  4. Bring out of a specific state  ( let out , bring out )
    bring out of a specific state