# let slide

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To let go; to allow; to release; to pass over without action.
2. To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.
3. To tolerate a violation of a norm from.
4. To allow the condition of something to deteriorate due to negligence or apathy.
5. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, slide.

## Etymology
From Middle English leten sliden (“to disregard, put aside, let pass, neglect”), equivalent to let + slide.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/let-slide