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What is the opposite of kept possession of?

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Opposite of past tense for to stop associating with
“A good workplace culture will allow you to retain your talented employees.”
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Opposite of past tense for to arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else
“Public lands presently under the state, county, or municipal ownership could be expected to retain the existing administration and management.”
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Opposite of past tense for to exchange (something) for something else, typically as a commercial transaction
“He decided to retain his valuable baseball cards rather than swap them.”
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(based on the game being played) Opposite of past tense for to strike a ball as part of a game
“It is best to retain the ball if you cannot see an open player.”
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Opposite of past tense for to dispatch or send (a document or goods)
“Early biographers claim that he then attended Lincoln's Inn, but the Inn's archives retain no record of him.”
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Opposite of past tense for to give (something stolen, taken away, or lost) back to the original owner or recipient
“He thought to himself that trying to keep the stolen money was more exhaustive than earning it.”
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Opposite of past tense for to get rid of
“Why do you like to keep your old belongings? It is only resulting in more clutter around our home!”
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