Synonyms of let go

let go

phrase

as in unleash

to set free (from a state of being held in check)

It's time to let go of the past.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleash
• loosen
• release
• unlock
• loose
• express
• unloose
• uncork
• air
• free
• spring
• unloosen
• take out
• emancipate
• liberate
• enfranchise
• discharge
• unbind
• manumit
• vent
• unshackle
• unfetter
• unmoor
• uncage
• unchain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• control
• check
• contain
• regulate
• restrain
• rein (in)
• hold
• govern
• tame
• curb
• inhibit
• constrain
• smother
• bridle
• bind
• confine
• shackle
• handcuff
• hamper
• manacle
• trammel
• halter
• fetter
• enchain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of let go

Erdogan shook referee Bobby Madley’s hand and would not let go, commending him on his performance through an interpreter. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Half of those cuts took place yesterday, while the remaining half will be let go in the coming months. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 July 2026

But in the fall of 2024, Madden discovered that a Northern Trust vice president who managed her estate assets told her that he was let go without explanation. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

He was let go from work when the toll of his illness kept him from keeping up with grueling overtime demands. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 2 July 2026