What does "let go of" mean?

To stop holding onto someone emotionally To release emotional attachment to a person or past relationship.

How do you use "let go of" in a sentence?

You need to let go of the past. It's hard to let go of someone you loved. She finally let go of her anger.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To stop holding onto someone emotionally

放下对某人的情感执念

Dejar de aferrarse emocionalmente a alguien

感情的に誰かへの執着を手放す

감정적으로 집착을 내려놓다

To release emotional attachment to a person or past relationship.

释放对一个人或过去关系的情感依附。

Liberar el apego emocional a una persona o a una relación pasada.

人や過去の関係への感情的な執着を解放することを意味します。

사람이나 과거의 관계에 대한 감정적 집착을 놓아주다.

Base verb: let

Particle: go of

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

You need to let go of the past.
你需要放下过去
Necesitas dejar ir el pasado
過去を手放す必要がある
과거를 내려놓을 필요가 있어.
It's hard to let go of someone you loved.
很难放下你爱过的人
Es difícil olvidar a alguien que amaste
愛した人を忘れるのは難しい
사랑했던 사람을 잊기란 어렵다.
She finally let go of her anger.
她终于放下了愤怒
Por fin dejó ir su enfado
彼女はついに怒りを手放した
그녀는 마침내 분노를 내려놓았다.

Context: moving on, healing

Tone: therapeutic

From physically releasing a grip.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal