Meaning & use
let go
To release something or stop holding onto it, whether physically or emotionally, or to dismiss an employee.
See it in a sentence
It took her years to let go of the guilt she felt over the accident.
The company let go of a dozen employees during the recent restructuring.
A note on using this word
Let go is a softer, more polite way of saying someone was fired, and separately means to release a physical or emotional grip on something.
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