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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Thus, many shares can be parted with while still maintaining significant control over the company.
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
He was then drafted 13th overall in this year’s NBA draft following a bold move up the board by New Orleans, which parted with an unprotected 2026 first-round pick in a deal with the Atlanta Hawks.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2025
The Red Sox parted with some top prospects to get Lucas Sims and Luis Garcia, who had been very solid for their previous teams.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
However, in trading Johnson, the Nets parted with a locker-room stabilizer whose off-the-court impact matched his on-court contributions.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
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Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
He was then drafted 13th overall in this year’s NBA draft following a bold move up the board by New Orleans, which parted with an unprotected 2026 first-round pick in a deal with the Atlanta Hawks.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2025
The Red Sox parted with some top prospects to get Lucas Sims and Luis Garcia, who had been very solid for their previous teams.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
However, in trading Johnson, the Nets parted with a locker-room stabilizer whose off-the-court impact matched his on-court contributions.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
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“Part with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20with. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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