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letting someone go

letting someone go is the present participle and gerund of let someone go.

Meaning of let someone go

Verb

let someone go (third-person singular simple present lets someone go, present participle letting someone go, simple past and past participle let someone go)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To dismiss someone from an employment position or a relationship.
    Synonyms:
    lay off

Questions about letting someone go

What is letting someone go the present participle and gerund of?
Letting someone go is the present participle and gerund of let someone go.

Words near letting someone go in the dictionary

  1. letting past
  2. letting sleeping dogs lie
  3. letting slide
  4. letting slip
  5. letting someone down gently
  6. letting someone go
  7. letting someone have it
  8. letting someone loose
  9. letting something ride
  10. letting something slip
  11. letting the buyer beware

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