Synonyms of letting go

letting go

phrase

present participle of let go

as in unleashing

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

It's time to let go of the past.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleashing
• loosening
• releasing
• unlocking
• expressing
• unloosing
• unloosening
• loosing
• uncorking
• airing
• taking out
• freeing
• emancipating
• springing
• liberating
• enfranchising
• unbinding
• manumitting
• unfettering
• discharging
• unshackling
• uncaging
• venting
• unmooring
• unchaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reining (in)
• containing
• governing
• controlling
• regulating
• checking
• holding
• restraining
• curbing
• inhibiting
• constraining
• taming
• smothering
• binding
• bridling
• shackling
• confining
• manacling
• handcuffing
• trammeling
• hampering
• fettering
• enchaining
• haltering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of letting go

After letting go of the minor, Schmidt yelled at both his parents and Pambianchi for the remainder of the evening, aggressively getting into Pambianchi's face multiple times. — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026

Moving into the C-suite often requires letting go of being the expert, the fixer or the most technically capable person in the room. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

For her, recovery meant letting go of elite competition and accepting a new future. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

By not letting go of the past, Cady and the Bowdens have committed themselves to more pain and loss, and committed Natalie, Zack, and Nevaeh to it, too. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026

The must-read (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times) Times staff writer Deborah Vankin recently learned via a bow and arrow the importance and freedom that can come with literally letting go. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Rather than seeking revenge, the lyrics—and the video—suggest that letting go is the real act of liberation. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026