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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 renounce a legal claim to or responsibility for

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

(of a game or contest) To fail to win

To provide a refund or recompense

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

kiss goodbye to

step aside from

stand down from

wash your hands of

separate oneself from

divorce oneself from

decentralise^UK

decentralize^US

put to one side

put at someone's disposal

grant access to

lose one's grip on

lose your hold on

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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

call it quits on

bring to an end

have nothing to do with

give something a miss

turn your back on

restrain oneself from

resist the temptation to

stop oneself from

suffer deprivation

bring to a halt

bring to a close

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

put the kibosh on

render needless

knock something on the head

pull the plug on

let well enough alone

have no truck with

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

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

take the pledge

go on the wagon

stop what you're doing

come to standstill

catch one's breath

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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 renounce a legal claim to or responsibility for

turn your back on

divorce oneself from

refuse to acknowledge

wash your hands of

refuse to accept

have no more truck with

go back on your word

axe^UK

ax^US

change one's tune

drift away from

have nothing more to do with

fly in the face of

declare null and void

do an about-turn

do an about-face

change your mind

do a volte-face

render null and void

make null and void

think better of

declare invalid

shift one's ground

go into reverse

sing a different song

have second thoughts

dissociate from

have change of heart

turn the tables

do an about-turn on

trample underfoot

ride roughshod over

wipe slate clean

take it all back

change your decision

change one's attitude

change one's plans

throw in the towel

get cold feet about

knock something on the head

swallow one's words

give the thumbs down to

break your word

break a promise

put a line through

drive backwards

admit you were wrong

withdraw from agreement or statement

take exception to

shoot down in flames

shoot full of holes

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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

disaffiliate from

separate oneself from

sever relations with

step aside from

take your leave of

give someone the air

take leave from

give the heave-ho

form a splinter group

absent oneself from

fail to support

fall short of expectation

detach oneself from

stop going out with

break off one's relationship with

leave in trouble

leave holding the bag

leave in a lurch

let someone down

stab in the back

part company with

divorce oneself from

end relations with

leave all alone

leave parentless

do the dirty on

give the old heave-ho

leave at the altar

dissociate oneself from

disaffiliate oneself from

break free from

become independent

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

come across with

defray the cost of

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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

give away the store

roll over and play dead

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

(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 provide a refund or recompense

Verb

To free from burden, or relieve from trouble or worry

wash someone's sins away

disembarrass of

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