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To surrender control or possession of

To leave or step down from a position (of power or authority)

To abstain or refrain from (doing) something

To physically release or loosen

To refuse to have anything to do with (anymore)

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

To provide, or transfer possession of, something to someone

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

To capitulate or submit under pressure

To provide a monetary refund or repayment

(of a game or contest) To fail to win

To free from burden, or relieve from trouble or worry

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Verb

To surrender control or possession of

release one's hold on

let someone have

put to one side

kiss goodbye to

step aside from

lose one's grip on

lose your hold on

stand down from

wash your hands of

separate oneself from

divorce oneself from

traditio brevi manu

decentralise^UK

decentralize^US

put at someone's disposal

grant access to

come across with

defray the cost of

make something over to someone

let oneself in for

give custody of

give a donation of

make a donation of

put in the mail

sweeten the pot

sweeten the kitty

give the title of

give the right of

send on mission

hold responsible for

put in the post

allow to look after

put into the hands of

put into hands of

put in the hands of

allow to alight

put in touch with

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“France has been reluctant to relinquish the remaining pieces of its colonial empire.”

Verb

To leave or step down from a position (of power or authority)

step aside from

stand down from

throw in the towel

make oneself scarce

say your goodbyes

do a disappearing act

take your leave of

take French leave

sling your hook

say one's farewells

take oneself off from

absent oneself from

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“Therefore, Mr. George Thomas Summerlin, Minister of the United States to Panama, has been requested by the Secretary of State to relinquish his post as Minister.”

Verb

To abstain or refrain from (doing) something

give a wide berth to

axe^UK

ax^US

wash your hands of

turn your back on

call it quits on

bring to an end

have nothing to do with

give something a miss

go back on your word

restrain oneself from

resist the temptation to

stop oneself from

divorce oneself from

refuse to acknowledge

let well enough alone

have no truck with

refuse to accept

suffer deprivation

bring to a halt

bring to a close

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

put the kibosh on

change one's tune

drift away from

render needless

knock something on the head

pull the plug on

bring to a stop

draw to a close

come to a close

come to a standstill

avoid doing something

take a breather

bring to a conclusion

have a breather

bring to an untimely end

give it a break

get on the wagon

restrain yourself

bring to a standstill

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

bring down curtain

put a period to

keep from happening

quit cold turkey

stop in your tracks

reach a standstill

break the habit of

put a stopper in

bring to screeching halt

stop what you're doing

come to standstill

catch one's breath

take the pledge

go on the wagon

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“The demand that he relinquish his smoking habit brought further irritation.”

Verb

To physically release or loosen

“Only when the EMTs pushed through the back gate did she relinquish her grip on Henry's hand.”

Verb

To refuse to have anything to do with (anymore)

turn your back on

have nothing more to do with

have no more truck with

refuse to acknowledge

wash your hands of

fly in the face of

shift one's ground

turn one's coat

go over the fence

change your mind

go over to the other side

divorce oneself from

change loyalties

change allegiances

go over to the enemy

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Verb

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

be unfaithful to

take oneself off from

turn your back on

leave in the lurch

leave high and dry

give someone the big E

give someone the push

wash your hands of

hang out to dry

break away from

leave someone holding the baby

have nothing more to do with

sever relations with

step aside from

take your leave of

disaffiliate from

separate oneself from

give someone the air

take leave from

give the heave-ho

form a splinter group

absent oneself from

stop going out with

break off one's relationship with

leave in trouble

leave holding the bag

leave in a lurch

part company with

detach oneself from

divorce oneself from

end relations with

leave all alone

leave parentless

let someone down

dissociate oneself from

disaffiliate oneself from

give the old heave-ho

do the dirty on

leave at the altar

fail to support

break free from

become independent

fall short of expectation

stab in the back

give up the ship

let someone stew in their own juice

have nothing to do with

give a wide berth to

make oneself scarce from

do a disappearing act

take a hike from

give the slip to

remove oneself from

cut and run from

run for the hills

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Verb

To provide, or transfer possession of, something to someone

let someone have

put at someone's disposal

give a donation of

make a donation of

sweeten the pot

sweeten the kitty

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Verb

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

ax^US

axe^UK

throw on the scrapheap

put out to pasture

wash your hands of

throw overboard

loosen one's hold on

loose one's hold on

see the back of

free oneself of

knock something on the head

pull the plug on

divest yourself of

file in circular file

relieve yourself of

consign to scrap heap

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Verb

To capitulate or submit under pressure

throw in the towel

raise the white flag

show the white flag

throw in the sponge

make concessions

wave the white flag

hoist the white flag

resign yourself

put up white flag

give yourself up

give up the struggle

be conquered by

be overwhelmed by

throw in your hand

show white flag

throw up one's hands

throw up the sponge

roll over and play dead

give away the store

act in accordance with

have no fight left

give oneself over

come off second-best

be overthrown by

be destroyed by

be vanquished by

be a casualty to

pass into the hands of

lose one's position to

pass into enemy hands

resign oneself to

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Verb

To provide a monetary refund or repayment

Verb

(of a game or contest) To fail to win

come off second-best

throw in the towel

be outdistanced

be taken to cleaners

meet one's Waterloo

come off second best

get the worst of it

be unsuccessful

throw in the sponge

show the white flag

raise the white flag

wave the white flag

give up the struggle

put up white flag

give yourself up

give oneself over

resign yourself

give away the store

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Verb

To free from burden, or relieve from trouble or worry

wash someone's sins away

disembarrass of

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