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

When three of the union’s founding members were suddenly let go, labor groups such as the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union and CENTRAL called it a clear example of union-busting. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Ravech, who was informed he had been let go during ESPN’s layoffs last week, worked the Atlanta Braves-Washington Nationals game for ESPN on Thursday night. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Also let go were correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega — and soon after, Scott Pelley, after a tense confrontation with his bosses over the changes. — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 29 July 2026

That was left to the local alternative outlets, who'd start bombarding everyone at our paper to find out who was let go. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026