Letting meaning : To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to). To leave. To allow the release of (a fluid). To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent. To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out. Used to introduce an imperative in the first or third person. To cause (+ bare infinitive). To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something). To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening. To tarry or delay. The rental of accommodation. The award of a public contract