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Synonyms for letting go
verb leave behind, relinquish

quit
drop out
pull out
dump
ditch
discontinue
stop
leave
withdraw
vacate

discard
surrender
desert
screw
abdicate
drop
yield
duck
dust
back out

bail out
bow out
chicken out
cop out
cut loose
opt out
throw over
walk out on
flake out
fly the coop

give up the ship
kiss goodbye
leg it
let go
run out on
ship out
storm out
take a powder
take a walk
wash hands of

Antonyms for letting go

remain
persevere
cherish
assert
uphold
come
stay
continue

begin
start
hold
keep
maintain
advance
go
allow

defend
pursue
retain
support
adopt
favor

Synonyms
verb lessen, grow or cause to grow less

slow
slacken
ebb
wane
dwindle
recede
taper
subside

decrease
diminish
dull
decline
subdue
reduce
coast
quell

allay
moderate
cool
chill out
let up
taper off
unlax
cool it

go with the flow
hang easy
hang loose
lay back
let go
let it all hang out
mellow out
take it easy

Antonyms

increase
grow
enlarge
incite
amplify
enhance

intensify
prolong
revive
advance
forward
rise

raise
develop
expand
extend
win
magnify

Synonyms
verb announce removal of blame

vindicate
clear
absolve
free
discharge

exonerate
exculpate
relieve
whitewash
deliver

excuse
release
liberate
let off
let go

blink at
disculpate
let off the hook
wink at
wipe off

Antonyms

accuse
blame
convict
punish
sentence
condemn

incriminate
incarcerate
limit
restrain
censure
damn

denounce
charge
hold
keep
doom

Synonyms
verb avoid

omit
circumvent
sidestep
ignore
skirt
neglect

circumnavigate
outflank
finesse
detour
burke
blink at

depart from
deviate from
get around
go around
go around the barn
let go

pass around
take back road
wink at

Synonyms
verb fire from job

expel
terminate
dismiss

boot
sack
bounce

ax
cashier
discharge

kick out
give the heave ho
let go

Antonyms

permit
welcome
hire

allow
hold
keep

employ
engage
cannot

Synonyms
verb liberate; free from uncertainty

release
clarify
acquit
absolve
exonerate

exculpate
vindicate
explain
relieve
discharge

emancipate
let off
defog
disculpate
find innocent

let go
let off the hook
set free

Antonyms

blame
condemn
convict
sentence
incriminate

accuse
imprison
clutter
hold
charge

pile up
find guilty
hit
run into

Synonyms
verb weep and make sad sounds

moan
sob
groan
wail
sigh
grieve
mourn
weep
complain
howl
fret

bemoan
bewail
sniff
regret
lament
sorrow
whimper
whine
bawl
squall
keen

snivel
caterwaul
blubber
yowl
deplore
yammer
choke up
crack up
break down
mewl
blub

boohoo
burst into tears
dissolve in tears
let go
let it all out
put on the weeps
ring the blues
shed bitter tears
shed tears
turn on waterworks

Antonyms

gloat
praise

delight
be happy

please

Synonyms
verb relinquish possession

transfer
hand over
surrender

turn over
cede
grant

yield
resign
abandon

commit
give up
let go

Antonyms

deny
refuse
veto
capture
limit
restrain

restrict
confine
detain
imprison
withhold
hold

keep
defend
retain
be quiet

Synonyms
verb set off bomb

explode
blast
blow up
burst

discharge
bang
fulminate
mushroom

kablooey
let go
push the button
shoot off

touch off
va-voom

Antonyms

dismantle

Synonyms
verb dismiss from responsibility

oust
unload
expel
terminate
displace
remove
replace
exempt
discard
bust
supersede

eject
excuse
fire
dispense
relieve
cashier
absolve
bounce
bump
nix
supplant

spare
disburden
disencumber
ax
can
kick out
lay off
let off
let go
boot out
freeze out

give one notice
let one go
let out
lock out
privilege from
ride out on rail
run out of town
show the door

Antonyms

hire
blame
condemn
detain
imprison

dam
owe
keep
retain
hold

assign
delegate
employ
engage
load

Synonyms
verb unwind, disconnect; solve

disengage
extricate
untangle
unravel
untie
detach
emancipate
expand
disinvolve

resolve
unfold
separate
loose
free
simplify
part
undo
disencumber

open
sever
sunder
clear up
let off
work out
unscramble
untwine
untwist

unsnarl
unbraid
disembroil
bail one out
discumber
let go
sort out

Antonyms

connect
unite
tangle
hide
block

combine
entangle
entwine
wind
attach

tie
join
close
twist

Synonyms
verb send away, remove; free

decline
expel
disband
reject
release
dissolve
shed
repudiate
dispatch
disperse
rid
chase
relegate

divorce
boot
abolish
bundle
deport
detach
banish
relinquish
supersede
eject
clear
chuck
repel

discard
outlaw
brush off
cast off
dispense with
dispose of
do without
kick out
send packing
turn out
let go
cast out
drive out

force out
have done with
let out
lock out
push aside
push back
send off
show out
slough off
sweep away

Antonyms

legalize
permit
preserve
welcome
hire
accept

allow
hold
keep
retain
promote
maintain

appoint
employ
engage
secure

Synonyms
verb remove from job, responsibility

oust
suspend
fire
recall
retire
terminate
sack
depose
impeach
discharge
disqualify
furlough

bump
cashier
drop
boot
displace
bounce
depone
can
shelve
unseat
ax
pension

kick out
lay off
put away
send packing
shut out
pink-slip
let go
defrock
unfrock
boot out
deselect
disemploy

disfrock
give notice to
give the ax
give the gate
give the heave-ho
give walking papers
give warning
let out
turn away
wash out

Antonyms

hire
preserve
welcome
hold
keep

begin
employ
do
accept
maintain

appoint
engage
secure

Synonyms
verb ignore; make light of

omit
disobey
overlook
neglect
forget
disparage
disdain
miss
slight
despise
contemn

overpass
discount
snub
fail
scorn
pooh-pooh
brush aside
brush off
pass over
vilipend
cold-shoulder

blink at
brush away
have no use for
laugh off
leave out of account
let go
let off easy
let pass
live with
look the other way
pay no attention to

pay no heed to
pay no mind
shut eyes to
take no notice of
tune out
turn a blind eye
turn a deaf ear
wink at

Antonyms

remember
compliment
praise
admire
note

respect
regard
approve
flatter
succeed

like
love
attend
esteem
pay attention

Synonyms
verb forgive, absolve; justify

acquit
pardon
explain
indulge
tolerate
forgive
relieve
spare
exempt
condone
defend
exonerate

reprieve
exculpate
mitigate
whitewash
appease
alibi
vindicate
rationalize
extenuate
overlook
cover
free

purge
remit
discharge
release
pretext
shrive
liberate
clear
bear with
let off
pass over
shrug off

let go
apologize for
dispense from
exempt from
give absolution
grant amnesty
make allowances for
plead ignorance
take rap for
wink at

Antonyms

blame
censure
condemn
damn
sentence
punish
accuse

incite
prevent
restrain
limit
hurt
charge
aggravate

irritate
reveal
hold
keep
maintain

Synonyms
verb blow up

collapse
mushroom
burst
shatter
detonate
erupt

break out
blast
rupture
backfire
jet
convulse

shiver
split
fracture
thunder
discharge
blaze

set off
flare up
blow to kingdom come
flame up
kablooey
let go

Antonyms

mend

implode

prove

Synonyms
verb get out of a situation; relieve of responsibility

rescue
disentangle
liberate
bail out
disengage
differentiate
detach
extract
disinvolve

loosen
resolve
disencumber
separate
disembarrass
clear
loose
deliver
free

untie
remove
withdraw
release
sever
disburden
difference
let off
pull out

discumber
get off the hook
get out from under
let go
wriggle out of
save one’s neck

Antonyms

connect
unite
link
combine
limit

restrain
confine
remain
entangle
involve

attach
join
hold
keep
stay

Synonyms
verb dismiss from responsibility

oust
expel
drop
terminate
sack

discharge
ax
boot
can
eject

kick out
lay off
pink slip
give marching orders
give one notice

give pink slip
give the sack
hand walking papers
let one go
give bum’s rush

Antonyms

hire
hold

keep
employ

bore
dull

Synonyms
verb stop blame and grant pardon

excuse
condone
forget
absolve
efface
purge
acquit
amnesty
palliate
spring
clear

overlook
remit
pocket
relent
commute
respite
exempt
release
exculpate
reprieve
extenuate

exonerate
bear with
bury the hatchet
let off
accept apology
allow for
bear no malice
dismiss from mind
kiss and make up
laugh off
let bygones be bygones

let it go
let off easy
let pass
let up on
make allowance
think no more of
turn other cheek
wink at
wipe slate clean

Antonyms

condemn
blame
sentence
accuse

increase
censure
punish
hold

keep
maintain
charge

Synonyms
verb have fun, make merry

cavort
gambol
caper
carouse
play
rollick

riot
romp
revel
prance
frisk
lark

spree
sport
cut loose
fool around
cut capers
go on a tear

let go
let loose
raise hell
whoop it up
kick up one’s heels

Synonyms
verb disregard on purpose

forget
avoid
overlook
discount
reject
fail
scorn
neglect

disdain
omit
slight
blink
wink
evade
pooh-pooh
brush off

overpass
pass over
cold-shoulder
be oblivious to
let it go
look the other way
pay no attention to
pay no mind

shut eyes to
take no notice
tune out
turn back on
turn blind eye
turn deaf ear
bury one’s head in sand

Antonyms

accomplish
achieve
complete
praise
heed
note

notice
attend
approve
succeed
finish
acknowledge

look at
pay attention
recognize
regard
take notice

Synonyms
verb relieve of responsibility

discharge
dismiss

drop
fire

oust
let go

pay off
retire early

Antonyms

hire
begin

start
employ

Synonyms
verb forget, neglect

drop
allow
have
omit

mislay
suffer
let
permit

leave behind
lay down
let be
let continue

let go
let stay

Antonyms

disallow
refuse
reject
keep

come
go
continue
hold

care
maintain

Synonyms
verb make not subject to punishment or action

abandon
absolve
discharge
dispense

drop
excuse
exempt
exonerate

forgive
pardon
release
relieve

remove
spare
let go
privilege from

Antonyms

blame

incarcerate

punish

Synonyms
verb set free; unbind

alleviate
break up
deliver
detach
discharge
disconnect
disengage
disjoin
ease
emancipate
extricate
free
liberate

mitigate
relax
release
separate
slacken
unbuckle
unbutton
undo
unfasten
unhitch
unleash
unlock
untie

manumit
unclasp
unloose
untighten
become unfastened
disenthrall
ease off
let go
let out
unbar
unbolt
unchain
unfix

unhook
unlace
unlash
unlatch
unpin
unscrew
unsnap
unstick
unstrap
work free
work loose

Antonyms

limit
restrict

tighten
bind

Synonyms
verb fail, make a mistake

drop
forget
skip
misplace
slip
miscarry
trip
blow
botch

overlook
fumble
juggle
flub
slight
mislay
err
misfire
omit

blunder
ignore
muff
lose
disregard
neglect
pass over
overshoot
undershoot

be late for
drop the ball
fall flat on face
fall short
let go
let slip
pass up
trip up

Antonyms

remember
accomplish
achieve
heed
notice
respect
note

do
face
meet
find
correct
fix
do well

succeed
attend
look at
regard
keep
pay attention

Synonyms
verb be indifferent, leave alone

spurn
overlook
ignore
discount
underestimate
reject
disregard
despise
affront
disdain

slur
dismiss
slight
scant
detest
depreciate
scorn
rebuff
condemn
brush aside

brush off
pass by
pass over
shrug off
pretermit
have nothing to do with
laugh off
let go
live with
make light of

not care for
pass up
pay no attention to
pay no mind
tune out
keep at arm’s length
keep one’s distance

Antonyms

heed
notice
respect
note
admire
cherish
compliment
praise
welcome
guard

nurture
protect
accomplish
achieve
complete
attend
look at
regard
pay attention
recognize

like
love
approve
flatter
concern
take care of
watch
do
finish
succeed

Synonyms
verb exclude, forget

prohibit
edit
skip
overlook
withhold
ignore
eliminate
bypass
disregard
discard
neglect

delete
trim
cut
bar
slight
repudiate
preclude
dismiss
except
evade
snip

cancel
reject
fail
drop
miss
void
count out
cut out
knock off
overpass
pass by

pass over
X-out
blink at
cast aside
leave out
leave undone
let go
let slide
miss out

Antonyms

heed
notice
respect
note
permit
sanction
include
insert

remember
attend
look at
regard
pay attention
keep
allow
admit

approve
accept
succeed
add
enter
inject

Synonyms
verb expel, get rid of

fire
topple
eject
depose
sack
dislodge
remove
lose
unseat
evict
dethrone

bereave
relegate
disinherit
ostracize
rob
displace
bounce
deprive
dispossess
divest
discharge

chase
transport
banish
kick out
lay off
pink slip
send packing
throw out
turn out
force out
let go

drive out
boot out
bundle off
cast out
expulse
give the 1-2-3
pack off
show the door

Antonyms

hire
welcome
place
take in

hold
keep
give
offer

allow
retain

Synonyms
verb disregard, neglect

ignore
discount
omit
forget
overpass

disdain
miss
slight
pass
pass by

fail to notice
leave out
leave undone
let fall between the cracks
let go

let slide
make light of
pay no attention
slip up

Antonyms

remember
praise
heed
honor
notice
respect

deny
prevent
refuse
veto
pay attention
recognize

get
attend
look at
regard
follow
serve

Synonyms
verb make allowances for

ignore
disregard
stomach
whitewash
forgive
excuse
take

handle
condone
bear with
stand for
blink at
go along with
grin and bear it

let bygones be bygones
let go
let pass
live with
look the other way
pay no mind
play past

put up with
roll with punches
swim with the tide
tune out
turn blind eye to
wink at
wipe slate clean

Antonyms

note
refuse
reject
censure
heed
honor

notice
respect
deny
prevent
veto
pay attention

regard
attend
look at
follow
serve

Synonyms
verb have fun

dance
caper
trifle
disport
toy
rejoice
cavort
romp
carouse
frisk

joke
clown
jump
revel
sport
dally
skip
divert
frolic
gambol

carry on
cut up
fool around
horse around
mess around
show off
kibitz
amuse oneself
be life of party
cut capers

entertain oneself
go on a spree
idle away
kick up heels
let go
let loose
make merry
let one’s hair down

Antonyms

listen
be sad

face
work

watch
direct

Synonyms
verb be or feel at ease

unwind
recline
soften
calm
repose
rest
tranquilize
laze
calm down

knock off
loosen up
sit back
lie down
unbend
unlax
breathe easy
collect oneself
compose oneself

cool off
ease off
feel at home
hang loose
let oneself go
make oneself at home
settle back
simmer down
sit around

stop work
take a break
take a breather
take it easy
take ten
take time out
put one’s feet up
take one’s time

Antonyms

worry
energize
excite

grow
increase
agitate

irritate
tense
be active

Synonyms
verb die down; let up

quit
slacken
acquiesce
relax
subside
soften
capitulate
comply
give in
forbear
slow
ebb

wane
ease
drop
yield
fold
melt
fall
moderate
weaken
cry uncle
come around
cave in

ease off
let go
give up
be merciful
cool it
die away
ease up on
give quarter
give some slack
give way
go along with
go easy on

have mercy
have pity
lay back
let it happen
lighten up
mellow out
say uncle
show mercy
change one’s mind

Antonyms

worry
grow
increase

ascend
continue
advance

rise
free
build

Synonyms
verb relieve of blame, responsibility

mitigate
palliate
pardon
alleviate
forgive

remit
absolve
excuse
respite
abate

amnesty
postpone
allay
let off
grant a stay

let go
let off the hook
let off this time
let up on

Antonyms

increase
intensify
worsen
accuse
blame

condemn
punish
aggravate
magnify
charge

hold
forward
accusation

Synonyms
verb take pleasure; celebrate

rejoice
bask
enjoy
wallow
rollick
riot
carouse
savor
crow

relish
delight
luxuriate
gloat
indulge
lark
roister
frolic
roll

thrive
carry on
cut loose
fool around
kid around
blow off steam
go on a spree
kick up heels
lap up

let go
let loose
live it up
make merry
paint the town
run around
step out
whoop it up

Antonyms

dislike
hate

disappoint
distress

be sad

Synonyms
verb forgive; have mercy upon

leave
excuse
pardon
exempt
forbear
pity
dispense
absolve

relent
spring
release
discharge
bail out
let off
refrain from
be lenient

be merciful
get off the hook
get out of hock
give a break
give quarter to
go easy on
let go
privilege from

pull out of the fire
relieve from
save bacon
save from
save neck

Antonyms

need

hold

keep

Synonyms
verb give up; resign

relinquish
cede
hand over
renounce
waive
quit
yield
leave
concede
submit

abandon
commit
succumb
capitulate
give in
forego
consign
fold
fall
entrust

cry uncle
go down
go under
knuckle under
knuckle
eat crow
buckle under
cave in
deliver up
eat humble pie

go along with
let go
pack it in
part with
play dead
put up white flag
roll over
throw in the towel
toss it in

Antonyms

refuse
reject
surpass
hold

keep
defend
fight
win

retain
come
continue
conquer

Synonyms
verb propel something through the air

lob
thrust
force
shove
fling
fire
hurl
deliver
drive
send
flip
start
lift
push
pitch
put

heave
bunt
flick
tumble
overwhelm
toss
waft
dash
dislodge
cant
bandy
strew
shower
floor
pelt
splatter

unseat
precipitate
peg
catapult
project
sprinkle
unhorse
sling
buck
spray
fell
butt
discharge
overturn
pellet
bombard

stone
launch
shy
upset
chuck
impel
cast
barrage
volley
scatter
pepper
lapidate
fling off
let fly
let go

Antonyms

dissuade
repress
slow
explain
pull

discourage
stop
receive
keep
collect

gather
hold
catch
help

Synonyms
verb cry

moan
sob
wail
whimper
grieve
mourn
complain

howl
bemoan
bewail
lament
drip
bawl
squall

keen
snivel
yowl
blubber
deplore
ululate
break down

mewl
boohoo
burst into tears
let go
let it out
shed tears

Antonyms

gloat

praise

be happy

Synonyms
verb give in, surrender

buy
leave
bow
succumb
capitulate
relinquish
cede
collapse
relax
abdicate

sag
submit
defer
fold
relent
break
resign
go
abandon
crumple

bend
back down
hand over
knuckle under
give up
give way
knuckle
admit defeat
call it quits
cave in

come to terms
fold up
give oneself over
lay down arms
let go
part with
suffer defeat
throw in the towel

Antonyms

increase
assert
hide
straighten
disallow
withhold
deny
prevent

refuse
reject
counter
disapprove
veto
defend
fight
hold

keep
build
rise
retain
agree
stay
oppose

Synonyms
verb let loose

run riot
go berserk

let go
run amok

run wild
kick up one’s heels

let one’s hair down

Synonyms
verb unbind

break up
loosen
slacken
relax
ease
loose
undo
unlock
untie
alleviate
unloose
extricate
unclasp
unfasten

disconnect
unbuckle
separate
disjoin
deliver
free
discharge
detach
emancipate
mitigate
unhitch
disengage
unbutton
unleash

release
manumit
liberate
lax
untighten
unscrew
unlash
unbar
unbolt
unchain
unlace
unstrap
unpin
unhook

become unfastened
disenthrall
ease off
let go
let out
unfix
unlatch
unsnap
unstick
work free
work loose

Antonyms

tighten
increase
fasten
connect
couple
hitch
hook
link

combine
unite
limit
restrain
confine
detain
imprison
incarcerate

button
attach
join
hold
keep
engage

Synonyms
interj forget it

nothing
stop
drop it

ignore it
let it go
don’t bother

don’t concern yourself
it doesn’t matter
it’s all right

Synonyms
verb dismiss

ax
boot
bounce
bump
can
cashier
depone
depose
discharge
displace
disqualify
drop
fire

furlough
impeach
kick out
lay off
oust
pension
put away
recall
release
retire
sack
send packing
shelve

shut out
suspend
terminate
unseat
boot out
defrock
deselect
disemploy
disfrock
give notice to
give someone his or her walking papers
give someone the ax
give someone the gate

give someone the pink slip
give the ax
give the gate
give the heave-ho
give walking papers
give warning
let go
let out
show someone the door
turn away
unfrock
wash out

Synonyms
verb revel

enjoy
carouse
bask
rollick
rejoice
riot
savor
crow
wallow
relish

delight
luxuriate
gloat
indulge
lark
frolic
roll
thrive
carry on
cut loose

fool around
kid around
blow off steam
go on a spree
kick over the traces
kick up heels
lap up
let go
let loose
live it up

make merry
make whoopee
paint the town
paint the town red
run around
step out
whoop it up
kick up one’s heels

Antonyms

dislike
hate

disappoint
distress

be sad