part with

phrasal verb

parted with; parting with; parts with
: to give up possession or control of (something)
He hated to part with that old car.

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Sunday’s move showed, at the bare minimum, an ability to maneuver with enough decisiveness to part with a key piece of the roster. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 Colorado parted with Rantanen in a three-team deal on Friday, shipping him off to Carolina while acquiring forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury, as well as a second-round pick in this year’s draft and a fourth-rounder in 2026. Ken Powtak, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025 In a new trade idea, the Bulls do part with Ball for a former NBA champion. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 Editors’ Picks 10 Gut Myths, Corrected Are Dental X-Rays Safe? Image Mr. Bolton parted with the first Trump administration on bad terms, wrote a tell-all book about his tenure and has been deeply critical of Mr. Trump. Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for part with 

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“Part with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20with. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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