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

For me, taking this role felt like letting go of that pressure. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

This full moon could also give you the strength to heal your past, let go and move on. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

After one season, Bonet became pregnant with then-husband Lenny Kravitz’s baby and was let go from the show. — Eric King, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Indeed, one of the best methods for falling asleep is to, quite simply, let go. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026