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(of a game or contest) To have failed to win

(informal) To have gotten rid off

Past tense for to surrender control or possession of

Past tense for to leave or step down from a position (of power or authority)

Past tense for to abstain or refrain from (doing) something

Past tense for to physically release or loosen

Past tense for to renounce a legal claim to or responsibility for

Past tense for to let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

Past tense for to capitulate or submit under pressure

Past tense for to provide a refund or recompense

Having been abandoned or cast aside

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Verb

(of a game or contest) To have failed to win

Verb

(informal) To have gotten rid off

put out to pasture

thrown on the scrapheap

threw on the scrapheap

washed your hands of

threw overboard

thrown overboard

put out in the street

seen the back of

saw the back of

relieved yourself of

filed in circular file

pulled the plug on

consigned to scrap heap

freed oneself of

knocked something on the head

forced to leave

divested yourself of

ridden oneself of

rode oneself of

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Verb

Past tense for to surrender control or possession of

let someone have

said goodbye to

released one's hold on

put to one side

put at someone's disposal

turned away from

footed the bill

decentralized^US

decentralised^UK

stepped down from

come across with

defrayed the cost of

stepped aside from

stood down from

divorced oneself from

washed your hands of

separated oneself from

lost one's grip on

granted access to

lost your hold on

kissed goodbye to

came across with

put into the hands of

put in charge of

put in the hands of

put into hands of

held responsible for

allowed to look after

sent on mission

gave custody of

given custody of

given free rein

gave responsibility for

gave into the charge of

gave into the care of

given into the charge of

given into the care of

given into the custody of

given responsibility for

gave into the custody of

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

Verb

Past tense for to leave or step down from a position (of power or authority)

stepped down from

stepped aside from

stood down from

setted out from

disappeared from

absented oneself from

packed your bags

removed oneself

disengaged from

made oneself scarce

said your goodbyes

slung your hook

threw in the towel

thrown in the towel

did a bunk from

took French leave

took your leave of

taken your leave of

taken oneself off from

taken French leave

done a disappearing act

did a disappearing act

done a bunk from

took oneself off 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

Past tense for to abstain or refrain from (doing) something

steered clear of

gave a wide berth to

given a wide berth to

called a halt to

called it a day

stayed away from

backed off from

restrained from

checked out from

called it quits on

brought to an end

put the kibosh on

had nothing to do with

brought to a close

brought to a halt

called it quits

stopped oneself from

restrained oneself from

gave something a miss

resisted the temptation to

called a stop to

said goodbye to

suffered deprivation

nipped in the bud

turned your back on

pulled the plug on

pulled the plug

rendered needless

knocked something on the head

given something a miss

threw in the towel

threw in the sponge

thrown in the towel

thrown in the sponge

given the go by

forgotten about

stopped oneself

brought to a stop

come to a close

come to a standstill

avoided doing something

brought to an untimely end

put a stopper in

put a period to

quit cold turkey

kicked the habit

brought to a conclusion

drawn to a close

drew to a close

brought to a standstill

came to a standstill

came to a close

stopped in your tracks

reached a standstill

brought to screeching halt

restrained yourself

kept from happening

defended against

stopped midstream

brought down curtain

prevented oneself from

ceased to indulge in

drawn to a halt

knocking it off

gotten on the wagon

got on the wagon

went cold turkey

gone cold turkey

taken the pledge

went on the wagon

gone on the wagon

took the pledge

taken a breather

took a breather

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

Verb

Past tense 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

Past tense for to renounce a legal claim to or responsibility for

turned your back on

divorced oneself from

refused to acknowledge

washed your hands of

refused to accept

let well enough alone

had no more truck with

disacknowledged

shuffled out of

had no truck with

shied away from

had nothing to do with

had nothing more to do with

went back on your word

weaselled out of

gone back on your word

steered clear of

weaseled out of

stayed clear of

eaten your words

gave a wide berth to

given a wide berth to

flown in the face of

flew in the face of

backpedalled^UK

declared null and void

changed your mind

did an about-turn

done an about-turn

did an about-face

done an about-face

rendered invalid

failed to honour

changed opinion

did a volte-face

thought better of

had second thoughts

rendered null and void

put a line through

declared invalid

done a volte-face

shifted one's ground

decided against

made null and void

eaten humble pie

wiped slate clean

changed your decision

conceded defeat

changed one's tune

chickened out of

sung a different song

dissociated from

changed one's attitude

sang a different song

got cold feet about

knocked something on the head

gone into reverse

trampled underfoot

moved backwards

turned the tables

went into reverse

rode roughshod over

ridden roughshod over

did a U-turn on

done a U-turn on

done an about-turn on

did an about-turn on

threw in the towel

thrown in the towel

gotten cold feet

gave the thumbs down to

given the thumbs down to

driven backwards

drove backwards

broken a promise

broken your word

broke a promise

broke your word

withdrew from agreement or statement

withdrawn from agreement or statement

admitted you were wrong

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Verb

Past tense for to let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

disappeared from

setted out from

took oneself off from

taken oneself off from

turned your back on

left in the lurch

left high and dry

given someone the big E

gave someone the push

given the elbow

given notice to

broken off with

given someone the push

gave someone the big E

washed your hands of

hung out to dry

walked away from

divorced oneself from

cut off without a penny

let someone stew in their own juice

had nothing more to do with

ended relations with

cleared out from

disacknowledged

left holding the bag

absented oneself from

bailed out from

given someone the air

headed out from

changed one's tune

left in trouble

left someone holding the baby

said goodbye to

refused to recognize

stepped aside from

refused to acknowledge

left parentless

called it quits

left in a lurch

checked out from

gave someone the air

pulled out from

given up the ship

gave up the ship

showed the door

took your leave of

taken your leave of

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Verb

Past tense for to capitulate or submit under pressure

admitted defeat

threw in the towel

thrown in the towel

raised the white flag

showed the white flag

shown the white flag

threw in the sponge

thrown in the sponge

made concessions

put up white flag

waved the white flag

humbled oneself

hoisted the white flag

resigned yourself

conceded defeat

given yourself up

gave yourself up

accepted defeat

backpedalled^UK

given up the struggle

gave up the struggle

suffered defeat

called it a day

rolled over and play dead

called it quits

acted in accordance with

cooperated with

given away the store

gave away the store

threw in your hand

thrown in your hand

gave oneself over

given oneself over

showed white flag

shown white flag

eaten humble pie

gone along with

went along with

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Verb

Past tense for to provide a refund or recompense

Adjective

Having been abandoned or cast aside

left in the lurch

left in the cold

out of the window

left at the altar

without a friend in the world

without friends

feeling friendless

without companions

with no one to turn to

without resources

without assistance

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