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English Lexicon

Unlet

/ʌnˈlɛt/
verbCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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As verb
  1. 1

    To cancel, terminate, or undo a letting or lease agreement for a property.

    "The landlord decided to unlet the commercial space after the tenant failed to meet the initial contractual obligations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix un- (denoting reversal or negation) combined with the Old English verb 'lætan', meaning to let, allow, or lease. Historically used in legal and property contexts to signify the termination or undoing of a lease or rental agreement.

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