English Explanatory Dictionary

let go

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.
To emotionally disengage or distract oneself from a situation.
To dismiss from employment.
To ignore (a comment, etc.).
To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance.
To gain weight.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, go.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-let go.wav

Word forms

let go lets go letting go

Synonyms

release unhand leggo relinquish decruit dehire unhire lay off fire axe can discard remove discharge dismiss downsize give the axe give someone the boot give someone their cards give the chop give the elbow give someone the heave-ho give someone the old heave-ho let go let someone go make redundant pink slip promote to customer retrench sack serve notice shit-can term terminate throw out

Derived words

let go and let God let go by the run let oneself go let someone go

Translations

Finnish: antaa mennä German: nachlassen German: sich gehen lassen Hungarian: elengedi magát Hungarian: elhagyja magát Hungarian: elhanyagolja magát Italian: lasciarsi andare Polish: zaniedbywać Polish: zaniedbać Polish: zapuszczać Polish: zapuścić

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