Let go and Refrain

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Let go verb - Release, as from one's grip.

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Refrain is an antonym for let go.

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

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Let go is an antonym for refrain in do without topic.

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

In the final song of The Simpsons Sing the Blues, "Sibling Rivalry," after it ends with a quiet a capella refrain about their fractious relationship, you hear softly afterward Bart say "Let go of my hand, Lisa."

Source: Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other

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