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Verb: let it go
  1. Refrain from pursuing or discussing a matter further; stop dwelling on or feeling upset about something="The topic was sensitive, so we decided to let it go"
    "He thought of a reply but let it go"
     
  2. Release control or stop trying to influence a situation
    "You can't control everything - sometimes you have to let it go"

Derived forms: letting it go, let it go, lets it go

Type of: forbear, refrain

Encyclopedia: Let it go