let go
phrase
1
: to relax or release one's hold
—used with of
let go of stress—Kathy McCoy
let go of my arm
2
: to abandon self-restraint : let fly
spoke in clipped sentences, as if fearful of letting go—David Kline
there just to party, just to let go—Philippe Vergne
3
: to dismiss from employment
the firm let him go at the end of the month
4
: to fail to take care of : neglect
let himself go and got real fat—Bill Parcells
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“Let go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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