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verb

  • To release a physical hold; to emotionally disengage from a past event, person, or feeling, especially a negative one, in order to move forward.

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The only thing left is the one thing nobody trained you for: letting go.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

Speaking to the BBC, Marr said he was letting go of his guitars because, "I didn't like the idea of my studio space becoming a museum".

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

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  • finding closure
  • turning the page
  • relinquishing
  • burying the hatchet
  • wiping the slate clean

Possible Antonyms

Words in our thesaurus

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  • unable to move on
  • holding on
  • nursing a grudge
  • reopening old wounds
  • carrying a torch

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