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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As the acquisition of Cortes showed, the Brewers were primarily targeting starting pitching in return for Williams, something the Dodgers aren’t looking to part with this offseason, even after signing Blake Snell to a $182-million contract last month. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 Who might the Yankees have to part with to bring Bohm to the Bronx? Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 The seller didn’t need the money and seemed in no rush to part with the wine. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, in 1739 Scotland, Roger (Richard Rankin) and Buck (Diarmaid Murtagh) track down the tinker who lost a bet and was forced to part with Roger’s father’s WWI identification tags. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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