let go of
idiom
: to stop holding or gripping (something or someone)
Let go of my hand.
He let go of the rope.
—often used figurativelyYou need to let go of the past.
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Here’s the strategy AlTai employs to help herself and her clients let go of limiting beliefs.
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Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Still, there are tricky squares to Saturn in your sign, which push you to drop old insecurities and let go of the versions of yourself that once kept you small in relationships.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
As a result, the business vacated its Mayfair townhouse at 8 Carlos Place, opened in 2011, and let go of around 50 staff.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
The officer tried to kick one of Hill's legs out from under him, but Hill still didn't let go of the railing.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
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Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
Still, there are tricky squares to Saturn in your sign, which push you to drop old insecurities and let go of the versions of yourself that once kept you small in relationships.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
As a result, the business vacated its Mayfair townhouse at 8 Carlos Place, opened in 2011, and let go of around 50 staff.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
The officer tried to kick one of Hill's legs out from under him, but Hill still didn't let go of the railing.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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