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What does "go" mean from the phrase "let something go"?

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Rebecca

"Go" in this phrase means to release something. The phrase "let something go" means to release emotional feelings towards something or someone. It also can mean to figuratively relinquish someone from your grip, especially someone that you care about. The officer Rosa humiliated said that if she apologized to him, he would forgive her and drop the complaint he filed. He would "let go" of the anger and humiliation that she caused him. Ex: She learned to let go of her anger towards her father. Ex: I want to learn to let go of my anxiety. Ex: You need to let him go. He is not good for you.

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