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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And four of them work decidedly in MLS clubs’ favor: Assets: Most MLS clubs enjoy their own modern stadiums, sometimes constructed in part with public funding, and sometimes with ancillary properties adjacent to the stadium also under their control. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 Florida is on its way to becoming the second state in the country to ban adding fluoride to public drinking water, parting with a practice once regarded among the greatest public health achievements of the last century. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025 Pulling off only the top part with the petals leaves behind the reproductive portion of the flower, and the plant can still make seeds and reduce blooming. Cut the stem. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025 The youngsters Elias parted with, infielder Connor Norby and outfielder Kyle Stowers, were blocked with the Orioles. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 9 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.

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