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What does let go mean?

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Verb
  1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see let,‎ go.
  2. (of) To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.
  3. To emotionally disengage or to distract oneself from a situation.
  4. (euphemistic) To dismiss from employment.
  5. (euphemistic, transitive) To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance.
    1. (euphemistic, usually reflexively) To gain weight
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I wanted to start afresh, to wipe the slate clean and forget about the endless mother-daughter feud, and finally let go of Ellum.
She slowly let go of his hand and walked behind the makeshift stage, where a woman was warbling out a country song.
When little Cam let go of her hand and ran off to explore the world without her, she watched after him and waited.
Pitchers don't just wind up and let go, they throw to spots, which makes batters far more likely victims.
Ryan felt her finger trace around his hand in an absent manner and wanted nothing more than to squeeze her and never let go.
Betty looked radiant and even Albert seemed pleased and wouldn't let go of his new wife's hand.

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