part (with)

verb

Definition of part (with)next
as in to discard

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  1. discard
  2. shed
  3. forsake
  4. abandon
  5. desert
  6. resign
  7. renounce
Verb
  • Alas, this compact between viewer and moviemaker is discarded in most contemporary comic book movies.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While the business of cosmetically modified, futuristic-looking pets remains in its infancy, animal rights groups worry that eventually the creatures will be created, sold and later discarded in crowded municipal shelters.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of discard
Verb
  • Andy Jones Manchester City Not too much has changed at City in terms of incomings or outgoings but pre-season has shed a bit more light on manager Enzo Maresca’s plans, most noticeably towards midfield.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The employers’ association Gesamtmetall reported in December 2025 that Germany’s metal and electrical engineering industry, the country’s largest, was shedding nearly 10,000 jobs a month.
    — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of shed
Verb
  • Alicent’s forsaken him, and his betrothed has turned out to be a damned and ancient witch.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Not play-act, but do the real work, make the hard and noble choices, not forsake his vows but live by them.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of forsake
Verb
  • They have both been charged with four counts of abandoning or endangering a child.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Republicans think the fraud scandal, which led Walz to abandon his plans to run for a third term, gives them a rare opening to make inroads in an otherwise tough environment for the GOP.
    — Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of abandon
Verb
  • One season on our family farm, deer deserted a tree stand that had produced results for years.
    — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Beaches near Pensacola, Florida, were mostly deserted except for tourists taking photos of the pounding surf.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of desert
Verb
  • Jane Jordan, who was re-elected in 2023, resigned in May 2024, followed by Nicole Migliorini in May 2025.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Duffy resigned from Congress in 2019, citing the health complications of his ninth child.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of resign
Verb
  • Their virality comes at a time when the very generation that inspired them has largely renounced the label.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In these photographs, the maternal body enters spaces designed around seduction, aspiration, and idealized femininity without renouncing any of them.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of renounce
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“Part (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/part%20%28with%29. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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