let down gently legal definition of let down gently. let down gently synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary.

To award a contract, such as for the erection of public works, to one of several bidders.

To lease certain property.

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let v. 1) to allow or permit. This is distinguished from "against one's will." The word can be very important legally as, in the statement "Lucy let Johnny have sexual relations with her" can make a huge difference in a claim of rape. 2) to lease or rent real property, particularly a room or apartment, to another person. (See: lease, rent)

let (Lease), verb allow the use of, charter, contract, convey, demise, grant, grant the occupancy of, hire, hire out, lend, loan, make available, rent, rent out

let (Permit), verb affranchise, allow, approve, assent, authorize, certify, commission, concede, concedere, empower, enable, endorse, enfranchise, entitle, favor, franchise, give leave, give permission, grant, have no objection, indulge, liberate, license, make possible, oblige, pati, privilege, release, sanction, sinere, suffer, support, tolerate, vouchsafe, warrant, yield

See also: attorn, bestow, concede, enable, engage, grant, hire, lease, permit, rent, suffer, vouchsafe

LET. Hindrance, obstacle, obstruction; as, without let, molestation or hindrance.

TO LET. To hire, to lease; to grant the use and possession of something for a compensation.
2. This term is applied to real estate and the words to hire are more commonly used when speaking of personal estate. See Hire, Hirer, and Letter.
3. Letting is very similar to selling; the difference consists, in this; that instead of selling the thing itself, the letter sells only the use of it.

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acquitted affranchise allow the use of Automobile accident betray caveat emptor common sense communicate concedere disappoint disappointed disband discharge disenthrall divulge enable entitle Fiat prout forfeit	And Bjorn, runner-up in three Majors and a world-class player with a great passion to play for Europe, could have been let down gently with a quiet word in advance. Horse Racing: Divisions in Euro Ryder camp come as no great surprise; ... by The Racing Post (London, England) Historically with Cody, nobody is let down gently and when he methodically calls out the 15 players starting on the biggest day of their hurling careers, the unlucky few who miss out will simply have to accept it. BEST CAT FIGHT OF ALL; GUINNESS ALL-IRELAND HURLING FINAL KILKENNY v ... by The Mirror (London, England) The producers are to be let down gently, with a premium on offer for those who grub up, and Single Farm Payments with minimal environmental requirements attached. Cool reception for proposed wine cuts by The Journal (Newcastle, England)	lessen in force lessen in power lessen in value lessen in worth lessen one’s reputation lessen the labor lessen the price of lessen the reputation of lessen the self-confidence of lessen the strength of lessening lessening of price lesser lesser crime lesser group Lesser Included Offense lesser part lesser-included offense lesson lessor Lestage let let be let continue let down let down gently let drop let fall let fly let go let go free let have let in let know let lapse let loose let off let one down let out let out of jail let out of prison let pass let premises for a designated period let ride let slacken let slip let stand let the matter stand let through let up letdown	let (someone) in on let (someone) in on let , , or some creature alone let , , Or some creature be Let a Thousand Stones Roll let alone let alone let alone let alone let alone let alone let at let away let be let be let be let be let be let be let by let bygones be bygones let bygones be bygones let bygones be bygones let continue let down let down let down let down let down let down let down gently Let Down Ratio let drive let drop let drop let drop let drop let drop let emotions show Let every man skin his own skunk Let every tub stand on its own bottom Let Export Order let fall let fall let fall let fall let fall let floating let fly let fly let fly let fly let fly let fly with Let Freedom Ring Let Freedom Ring America Let George Do It let get by with let get on with let go let go

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disenthrall
divulge
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Fiat prout
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And Bjorn, runner-up in three Majors and a world-class player with a great passion to play for Europe, could have been let down gently with a quiet word in advance.

Horse Racing: Divisions in Euro Ryder camp come as no great surprise; ... by The Racing Post (London, England)

Historically with Cody, nobody is let down gently and when he methodically calls out the 15 players starting on the biggest day of their hurling careers, the unlucky few who miss out will simply have to accept it.

BEST CAT FIGHT OF ALL; GUINNESS ALL-IRELAND HURLING FINAL KILKENNY v ... by The Mirror (London, England)

The producers are to be let down gently, with a premium on offer for those who grub up, and Single Farm Payments with minimal environmental requirements attached.

Cool reception for proposed wine cuts by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

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