Synonyms for

Letting

Verb / ˈletɪŋ / Another word for letting — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Allowing someone or something to do something; giving permission or opportunity

Synonyms & similar words

rental forbid disallow countenance prevent have permit allow get rent let lease allowing permitting granting enabling authorizing empowering sanctioning approving consenting surrendering relinquishing yielding ceding transferring conceding conferring bestowing

Synonyms by register

Formal

permitting allowing sanctioning authorizing

Informal

allowing going leaving dropping

Literary

suffering enduring yielding

Antonyms

holding keeping restraining preventing stopping confining detaining

Common collocations

  • letting go
  • letting out
  • letting down
  • letting slip
  • letting on
  • letting be
  • letting loose

Word family

noun let
verb let
adjective let

Usage note

The word 'letting' is the present participle of 'let'. It often appears in phrasal verbs like 'letting go' or 'letting down', where the meaning is derived from the combination of words rather than 'let' alone.

Example sentences

  1. My mom is letting me stay up late tonight.
  2. I am letting my friend borrow my bike.
  3. The teacher is letting us have a break.
  4. The coach is letting us practice on the field today.
  5. They are letting the prisoners out of their cells for an hour.

Quotes

  • Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny. - Steve Maraboli
  • The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes. - Winston Churchill
  • I had to learn to let go and embrace being independent. - Brittany Howard

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