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let it happen

VERB

relent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquiesce capitulate cave in come around comply ease off give in give up let go quit relax slacken soften subside

STRONG

drop ease ebb fall fold forbear melt moderate slow wane weaken yield

WEAK

be merciful change one's mind cool it cry uncle die away ease up on give quarter give some slack give way go along with go easy on have mercy have pity lay back lighten up mellow out say uncle show mercy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow increase worry

STRONG

advance ascend continue free rise

WEAK

build

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let it happen

So rather than worry about the weakness in Berkshire’s stock, investors should just let it happen — and be thankful.

From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026

“When he starts attacking me, he starts attacking my deputies, my profession, I’m not gonna let it happen anymore.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

We apologize for bringing arithmetic into this–we’ll try not to let it happen again.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

"You have to anticipate that. You should not just let it happen, as a kind of social experiment."

From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2025

“I know. And when my father would tell me I would say to him, ‘Get to that lake—get my mother there—don’t let it happen again, not this time.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

let it happen

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