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Let out has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

"She let out a big heavy sigh"

"He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

2

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 actress won't reveal how old she is"

"bring out the truth"

"he broke the news to her"

"unwrap the evidence in the murder case"

"The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"

3

bring out of a specific state

4

make (clothes) larger

"Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"

5

To release.

Example Sentences
"She let out a big heavy sigh" verb
"He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" verb
"The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold" verb
"The actress won't reveal how old she is" verb
"bring out the truth" verb
"he broke the news to her" verb
"unwrap the evidence in the murder case" verb
"The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings" verb
"Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
take in
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
tell let go of change
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
call gibber crow trumpet coo shout miaou tsk repeat shoot gurgle cry nasale bite out sigh troat lift pant volley break into heave chorus sputter deliver hoot grunt wolf-whistle snort spit groan grumble howl bark bleat bellow peep churr chirr meow quack honk hiss sibilate hee-haw squeal cluck moo cackle gobble neigh gargle caw mew haw hem croak sing smack give blackwash muckrake blow out come out of the closet spring betray confide leak spill the beans reveal
Rhyming Words
out tout yout hout gout pout aout dout lout bout kout rout fout scout grout smout chout plout x out trout
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