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.

Examples of part with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then, there was a spiritual part with my rabbi, Axel Wahnish, our ambassador in Israel. Vera Bergengruen/buenos Aires, TIME, 23 May 2024 Chief information officers who seek to reduce the number of software vendors used in-house are facing some resistance from employees who do not want to part with their favorite project management tools, the Wall Street Journal reports. John Kell, Fortune, 22 May 2024 Natalia has refused to part with the baby chimpanzee's body since, Reuters reported. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024 In a soft market, collectors who have the luxury of choice are unlikely to part with valuable works, experts said. Zachary Small, New York Times, 19 May 2024 Nottingham did his part with a 1-2-3 bottom of the first with two strikeouts. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024 Her signature long, dark hair was styled into a side part with loose waves cascading over one shoulder. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024 The Nelson did not want to part with the work, which has already been shipped to New York. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024 But European partners have been generally reluctant to part with their limited stocks of advanced air defense systems. Constant Méheut, New York Times, 8 May 2024

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“Part with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20with. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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