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Present participle for to surrender control or possession of

Present participle for to leave or step down from a position (of power or authority)

Present participle for to abstain or refrain from (doing) something

Present participle for to physically release or loosen

Present participle for to let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

Present participle for to throw away (something unwanted or useless)

Present participle for to capitulate or submit under pressure

Present participle for to provide a monetary refund or repayment

(of a game or contest) Present participle for to fail to win

(of a place or location) Present participle for to go or get away from

Present participle for to free from burden, or relieve from trouble or worry

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Verb

Present participle for to surrender control or possession of

saying goodbye to

letting someone have

dispensing with

releasing one's hold on

withdrawing from

turning away from

putting to one side

stepping down from

stepping aside from

kissing goodbye

kissing goodbye to

losing your hold on

failing to hold

losing one's grip on

standing down from

decentralizing^US

decentralising^UK

separating oneself from

washing your hands of

divorcing oneself from

footing the bill

coming across with

defraying the cost of

making available

turning over to

putting at someone's disposal

granting access to

presenting with

furnishing with

putting into the hands of

putting in charge of

giving custody of

giving free rein

depositing with

holding responsible for

sending on errand

sending on mission

giving responsibility for

giving into the custody of

giving into the care of

giving into the charge of

putting into hands of

allowing to look after

putting in the hands of

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

Verb

Present participle for to leave or step down from a position (of power or authority)

“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

Present participle for to abstain or refrain from (doing) something

refraining from

abstaining from

forbearing from

steering clear of

giving a wide berth to

dispensing with

calling a halt to

washing your hands of

calling it a day

having done with

turning your back on

putting an end to

putting a stop to

withholding from

staying away from

doing away with

backing off from

checking out from

restraining from

turning back on

calling it quits on

refusing to acknowledge

bringing to an end

withdrawing from

surceasing from

having nothing to do with

leaving in the lurch

giving something a miss

going back on your word

leaving stranded

having no more truck with

leaving high and dry

taking the cure

giving the go by

resisting the temptation to

stopping oneself from

restraining oneself from

holding back from

breaking up with

suffering deprivation

denying oneself

saying goodbye to

divorcing oneself from

calling a stop to

fighting shy of

stopping having

changing one's tune

refusing to accept

weaseling out of

shying away from

shuffling out of

having no truck with

letting well enough alone

weaselling out of

staying clear of

keeping clear of

bringing to a close

bringing to a halt

stopping trying

calling it quits

throwing in the sponge

throwing in the towel

putting the kibosh on

rendering needless

breaking off with

giving someone the push

giving the elbow

giving someone the big E

giving notice to

getting shot of

giving the chop

putting the lid on

knocking something on the head

putting paid to

getting shut of

pulling the plug

pulling the plug on

nipping in the bud

eating your words

disacknowledging

forgetting about

having nothing more to do with

flying in the face of

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

Verb

Present participle for to physically release or loosen

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

Verb

Present participle for to let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

Verb

Present participle for to throw away (something unwanted or useless)

dispensing with

getting shut of

getting shot of

having done with

throwing on the scrapheap

doing away with

putting out to pasture

washing your hands of

thrusting aside

throwing overboard

seeing the back of

decommissioning

pulling the plug on

knocking something on the head

ridding oneself of

freeing oneself of

relieving yourself of

divesting yourself of

kissing goodbye

filing in circular file

consigning to scrap heap

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Verb

Present participle for to capitulate or submit under pressure

Verb

Present participle for to provide a monetary refund or repayment

Verb

(of a game or contest) Present participle for to fail to win

Verb

(of a place or location) Present participle for to go or get away from

withdrawing from

absconding from

disappearing from

absenting oneself from

cutting and run

going away from

making oneself scarce

removing oneself

running away from

setting out from

taking your leave of

disengaging from

giving the slip

doing a disappearing act

packing your bags

taking oneself off from

doing a bunk from

slinging your hook

taking French leave

saying your goodbyes

Verb

Present participle for to free from burden, or relieve from trouble or worry

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