PARTING (WITH) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

parting (with)

verb

Definition of parting (with)

present participle of part (with)

as in discarding

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One of the most direct things people can do is avoid flushing or discarding unused medications down the sink or toilet!

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Like many sentimental folks, Joan had a hard time discarding the cards.

— Anna Halkidis, The Spruce, 1 July 2026

Definition of discarding

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From shedding leaves, bark, berries, seeds, and sap year-round to causing your sidewalks and driveway to lift and shift, not all trees are suited for yards.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Poodles are considered to be low-shedding dogs, in their toy, miniature and standard sizes.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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Supporters of 2022 World Cup champions Argentina were among the most visible in Doha during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with some saving for four years and forsaking home-buying in order to make the trip.

— Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
If bigger and better opportunities come along, striking while the iron is hot is a logical course of action, even when moves sometimes appear to make more sense for financial reasons than footballing ones and forsaking the comfort of operating in a stable environment.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of forsaking

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Harris first joined DeKalb police in 2014 before voluntarily resigning in 2020, Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council records show.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Trump will also encounter another former pal – Keir Starmer – who’ll shortly have more time to pursue his avid amateur soccer career after resigning as British prime minister.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of resigning

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Mark Ford Rosemary Tonks emulated French Symbolist poets before converting to Christianity and renouncing all her own works.

— The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Corbett, of Palatine, announced his independent candidacy days after renouncing the current state of the Republican Party and dropping his consulting business work with GOP contenders.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026

Definition of renouncing

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