Definition
- B2
to refrain from giving a harsh punishment to someone who has committed an offense or misdeed
寬恕某人；對某人從輕發落
Even though he was late, the teacher decided to let him off without any punishment.
即使他遲到了，老師還是決定不處罰他。
During the trial, the judge chose to let the defendant off due to his remorse.
審判期間，法官因被告的悔意而決定從輕發落。
Her parents let her off some restrictions because of her good performance at school.
因為她在學校表現良好，父母放寬了一些限制。