(v) release, as from one's grip, Syn. let go, release, relinquish, Ant. hold, Example:Let go of the door handle, please!; relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall
[てばなす, tebanasu] (v5s, vt) (1) to let go of; to release; to drop; (2) to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to spare; to sell; (3) to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go; to part with; (4) to temporarily stop working