as in to resign
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the revolutionary government forced Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne
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Caught in the vortex of egos is Cardinal Lawrence (played by a sharp Ralph Fiennes), an Englishman who’d tried to resign recently from his post over his growing doubt about his beliefs, but who was charged by the late pope to lead the conclave anyway.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps this is not the job for a billionaire, concedes Bezos (though without any apparent desire to resign).Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Their father died and their mother eventually relinquished parental rights.Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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He’s relinquished almost all aspects of life to devices up to and including giving Gromit — Wallace’s eminently capable, permanently skeptical best friend — a pat on his head.Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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Puerto Rican reggaeton star Nicky Jam has publicly renounced his recent endorsement of former President Donald Trump, expressing dismay over derogatory remarks about Puerto Rico made by a comedian at a recent Trump rally.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Puerto Rican reggaeton star Nicky Jam, who previously appeared at a Trump rally, renounced his endorsement of the former president.Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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