sublet

sublet

See also: sublèt

English

Etymology

    From sub- + let.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌsʌbˈlɛt/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛt

    Verb

    sublet (third-person singular simple present sublets, present participle subletting, simple past and past participle sublet)

    1. (transitive, property law) To grant a sublease out of property held under a lease.
      Synonyms: underlet, (informal) sublease, underlease, subtenant

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    Translations

    Noun

    sublet (plural sublets)

    1. (property law, real estate, informal) Synonym of sublease.
      Synonyms: sublease, underlease, subtenancy, undertenancy, subletting, underletting, (informal) underlet

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    Franco-Provençal

    Noun

    sublet (Comtois, Savoyard)

    1. alternative form of sublèt (whistle)

    References

    French

    Etymology

    Noun

    sublet m (plural sublets)

    1. pointed-snout wrasse (Symphodus rostratus)
      Synonym: sublaire

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