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not let go

VERB

hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest carry detain enjoy have imprison keep maintain occupy own seize take

STRONG

adhere bind catch check cherish clasp cleave clench clinch cling clutch confine contain cradle embrace enclose fondle grip handle hug nourish palm possess press restrain retain secure squeeze stick trammel vise wield withhold wring

WEAK

bottle up cork up freeze to hang on keep close keep out lock up put a lock on stay put

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail free give ignore lack let go liberate lose need neglect offer reject release want

STRONG

abandon aid allow assist exclude help loose loosen miss permit unfasten untie

WEAK

cancel cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt quit stop

Example Sentences

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Architectural photographer Ryan Tsui, 49, described his 13-year advocacy as a "blood feud" he could not let go.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Everyone talks about me ruining Van Halen — the Roth fans or the people that just will not let go of that era — but I had nothing to do with nothing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2025

"We must not let go of one rope before we have hold of another."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

But even as she pursued a performing career, Lader could not let go of vocal therapy.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

“What are you doing to him?” the mother demanded, trying to back away, but he would not let go of the medallion, and it tethered the both of them to Taisin.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

not let go

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