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part with

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  1. Give up, let go of, relinquish, as in Janice hated to part with her cat, but the landlord wouldn't allow pets. [Mid-1300s]


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These objects become harder to part with as we age.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The board moved to keep Waldron at Goldman in part with an $80 million retention bonus that was announced in January 2025 to stay with the firm for five more years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Americans are reluctant to part with the mountain of cash they are sitting on, despite the best efforts of wealth managers who are urging them to invest it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Whether Tottenham can persuade Liverpool to part with one of their most seasoned attackers remains to be seen.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Hardest of all it was to part with his cooking-gear.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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