curb vs let go

curb

verb
  • To check, restrain or control. 

  • To rein in. 

  • To bend or curve. 

  • To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth. 

  • To crouch; to cringe. 

  • To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb. 

  • To bring to a stop beside a curb. 

noun
  • Something that checks or restrains; a restraint. 

  • A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint, generally causing lameness. 

  • A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand) 

  • A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action which amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove via a curb chain. 

  • A sidewalk, covered or partially enclosed, bordering the airport terminal road system with adjacent paved areas to permit vehicles to off-load or load passengers. 

  • A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening. 

let go

verb
  • To ignore (a comment, etc.). 

  • To dismiss from employment. 

  • To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on. 

  • To emotionally disengage or to distract oneself from a situation. 

  • To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, go. 

  • To gain weight 

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