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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 throw away (something unwanted or useless)

To capitulate or submit under pressure

(of a game or contest) To fail to win

(of a place or location) To go or get away from

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

says goodbye to

lets someone have

releases one's hold on

turns away from

comes across with

defrays the cost of

steps down from

steps aside from

kisses goodbye to

stands down from

decentralizes^US

decentralises^UK

divorces oneself from

separates oneself from

washes your hands of

makes available

puts at someone's disposal

grants access to

loses one's grip on

loses your hold on

puts into the hands of

puts in charge of

gives into the charge of

gives into the custody of

gives into the care of

sends on errand

holds responsible for

sends on mission

gives custody of

gives free rein

puts into hands of

allows to look after

puts in the hands of

provides use of

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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)

steps down from

steps aside from

stands down from

throws in the towel

stops participating in

abstracts oneself

walks away from

stops participating

disengages from

detaches yourself

absents yourself

takes the count

throws in the sponge

gives something a miss

makes one's exit

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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

steers clear of

gives a wide berth to

calls a halt to

stays away from

checks out from

calls it quits on

brings to an end

resists the temptation to

holds back from

restrains oneself from

stops oneself from

has nothing to do with

sits on one's hands

gives the go by

calls a stop to

brings to a halt

brings to a close

throws in the towel

throws in the sponge

puts the kibosh on

puts the lid on

knocks something on the head

nips in the bud

pulls the plug on

gives something a miss

renders needless

turns your back on

comes to an end

brings to a stop

draws to a close

comes to a standstill

comes to a close

avoids doing something

brings to a conclusion

brings to an untimely end

kicks the habit

gets on the wagon

stops midstream

goes cold turkey

comes to a stop

brings to a standstill

prevents oneself from

ceases to indulge in

puts a period to

brings down curtain

quits cold turkey

keeps from happening

defends against

comes to a halt

draws to a halt

stops in your tracks

reaches a standstill

runs its course

breaks the habit of

counterbalances

interferes with

takes a breather

brings to screeching halt

puts a stopper in

goes on the wagon

takes the pledge

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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

turns your back on

divorces oneself from

refuses to acknowledge

washes your hands of

refuses to accept

goes back on your word

leaves in the lurch

has no more truck with

leaves stranded

leaves high and dry

eats your words

has no truck with

gives a wide berth to

shuffles out of

steers clear of

has nothing to do with

lets well enough alone

shies away from

gives someone the push

gives the elbow

breaks off with

gives notice to

gives someone the big E

disacknowledges

has nothing more to do with

flies in the face of

has change of heart

gives something a miss

refuses to recognize

ends relations with

does an about-turn

dissociates from

cuts off without a penny

gives someone the air

refuses to abide by

does a U-turn on

eats humble pie

does an about-turn on

changes one's tune

declares null and void

gives the thumbs down to

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Verb

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

Verb

To throw away (something unwanted or useless)

throws on the scrapheap

puts out to pasture

washes your hands of

throws overboard

sees the back of

knocks something on the head

pulls the plug on

manages without

consigns to scrap heap

files in circular file

divests yourself of

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Verb

To capitulate or submit under pressure

throws in the towel

raises the white flag

shows the white flag

throws in the sponge

makes concessions

waves the white flag

concedes defeat

puts up white flag

gives yourself up

hoists the white flag

humbles oneself

gives up the struggle

gives away the store

throws in your hand

shows white flag

rolls over and play dead

eats humble pie

gives oneself over

goes along with

cooperates with

acts in accordance with

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(of a game or contest) To fail to win

Verb

(of a place or location) To go or get away from

disappears from

absents oneself from

makes oneself scarce

removes oneself

takes your leave of

disengages from

does a disappearing act

packs your bags

takes oneself off from

does a bunk from

slings your hook

takes French leave

says your goodbyes

Verb

To provide a refund or recompense

Verb

To free from burden, or relieve from trouble or worry

disembarrasses of

disencumbers of

discharges from

extricates from

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