noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of sublease. informal
2. 2
   a lease from one lessee to another wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To grant a sublease out of property held under a lease. transitive
2. 2
   lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

subleasesubleasesubleaseunderletcharterchartered

Antonyms

All antonyms

headlease

Example

More examples

"John rents the house and I sublet a room from him."

Etymology

From sub- + let.

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