letting go

Meaning

present participle and gerund of let go

let go

1. (intransitive, transitive, with-of) To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.
2. To emotionally disengage or distract oneself from a situation.
3. (euphemistic) To dismiss from employment.
4. (transitive) To ignore (a comment, etc.).
5. (euphemistic, transitive) To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance.
6. (euphemistic, transitive) To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance.
7. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, go.

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Synonyms

abandonment

deserting

forsaking

giving up

loosening

setting at liberty