To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.
To dismiss from employment.
To ignore (a comment, etc.).
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
To free (someone or something) from a constraint; (figuratively) to release (something which has been suppressed, such as emotions or objectionable things).
To loosen or undo (something that entangles, fastens, holds, or interlocks).
To relax or slacken (something that clasps or grips, such as the arms or hands).
To become loose or come off.
To free from a constraint.