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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The actress wore her signature hairstyle — a center part with glossy, long layers — with subtle curls for the event. Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 However, the claims data, despite a bump earlier in the month, has shown that companies are still reluctant to part with workers even if hiring has declined considerably. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025 And with Wilson recently being benched — a move head coach Brian Daboll made clear was for the rest of the season — perhaps the Giants would be inclined to part with Wilson and recoup any form of draft compensation with Jameis Winston a capable backup behind Dart. Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 May recorded all of the song’s many layered guitar parts with his Red Special, the guitar he’d built from scratch with his dad as a teenager, using wood from an antique fireplace. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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