relinquish
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To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.
To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a debt.
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We are dispensing with formalities
relinquish the old ideas
I am foreswearing women forever
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
resign a claim to the throne
Let go of the door handle, please!