Definition of "let go of" [let go of]

• Release, as from one's grip (verb)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Everyone benefits if we occasionally let go of our super-efficacy and take the time to look."
• "Will microactions help me let go of control when it comes to the big issues in life?"
• "For Merilee Glick to gain comfort from my story, I had to relinquish ownership and let go of my desire to be in control of exactly how my work unfolded."