let go of
idiom
: to stop holding or gripping (something or someone)
Let go of my hand.
He let go of the rope.
—often used figurativelyYou need to let go of the past.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
After more than two decades of developing a live-action take on Japanese sci-fi classic Akira, Warner Bros. has let go of the movie rights.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
The Knicks let go of Thibodeau before his $30 million extension even kicked in.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
That changed in April 2021 when Tennessee State let go of longtime coach Rod Reed and called George.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
After more than two decades of developing a live-action take on Japanese sci-fi classic Akira, Warner Bros. has let go of the movie rights.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
The Knicks let go of Thibodeau before his $30 million extension even kicked in.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
That changed in April 2021 when Tennessee State let go of longtime coach Rod Reed and called George.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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“Let go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20go%20of. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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