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- See:
- let
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| definition 1: |
to stop holding or holding back (something); set free.
She ran with the kite, and when the wind caught it, she let it go.When we got to the park, he let the dog go.I caught a fish but I let it go.- antonyms:
- grasp, hold, seize
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| definition 2: |
to release one's grasp of something (usu. fol. by "of").
The dog had my shoe in his mouth and would not let go of it.The child held his mother's hand and would not let go of it.She held on tight to the railing. She was afraid that, if she let go, she would fall. |
| definition 3: |
to take away the job of; fire.
They let him go because he was always late for work. |
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