Ibitaw (en. Release)
/ibiˈtaw/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
An action of liberating or resigning to something.
You will say your rope.
Ibitaw mo na ang hawak mong lubid.
The act of emerging or sinning with something.
You must release your fear to move forward.
Dapat mong ibitaw ang iyong takot upang makasulong.
Granting permission to break into a relationship or situation.
You will release the past to continue.
Ibitaw mo na ang nakaraan upang makapagpatuloy.
Etymology
From the word 'bitaw' which means 'release' or 'let go'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
release what you are holding
let go of what you are holding.
ibitaw ang hawak
let go of the past
release the memories of the past.
ibitaw ang nakaraan
Related Words
release
A term more commonly used to describe the act of letting go of something.
bitaw
free
A related term indicating the act of freeing.
palayain
Slang Meanings
let go or leave something or someone
I should let you go, I don't want to be with you anymore.
Dapat na kitang ibitaw, ayoko na sa 'yo.
to sell or trade something
Let that go, I'm selling something like that.
Ibitaw mo na 'yan, nagbebenta ako ng ganito.
to take a break from a situation
I need to let go of the problem, I'm too stressed.
Kailangan kong ibitaw ang problema, masyado na akong stressed.