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let go

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The meaning (definition) of the word let go

stop holding on to something

The word let go used in a sentence

“I let go of the balloon string and it floated away.”

Words that mean the same as let go (synonyms)

release

Words that mean the opposite of let go (antonyms)

hold

How the word let go is said around the world

Frenchlâcher (lah-SHAY)
Spanishsoltar (sohl-TAR)
Mandarin松手 (soong show)
Hindiछोड़ देना (CHHOHR DAY-nah)
Arabicيُفْلِتُ (YUF-li-tu)
Russianотпустить (at-pus-TEET)
Portuguese (EU)largar (lar-GAR)
Portuguese (BR)soltar (sohl-TAHR)
Japaneseはなす (hah-NAH-soo)
Germanloslassen (LOHS-lahs-en)
Urduچھوڑ دینا (chhor DAY-na)
Punjabiਛੱਡ ਦੇਣਾ (CHUD DAY-nah)
Korean놓다 (NOHT-tah)
Hebrewלַעֲזֹב (la-a-ZOV)
Greekαφήνω (a-FEE-noh)
Dutchloslaten (LOS-lah-ten)
Tagalogbitawan (bee-TAH-wan)
Vietnamesebuông (boo-ung)
Turkishbırakmak (buh-rahk-MAHK)
Persianرها کردن (ra-HAH kar-DAN)
Polishpuścić (POOSH-cheetch)
Ukrainianвідпустити (veed-puus-TY-ty)
Bengaliছেড়ে দেওয়া (CHHEH-ray DAY-oh-a)
Swedishsläppa taget (SLEP-pah TAH-get)
Italianlasciare andare (lah-SHAH-ray ahn-DAH-ray)

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