relinquish

Example Sentences

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By leaving our bubbles, we widen our perspectives and, for at least a moment, relinquish what David Foster Wallace once called our “natural, hard-wired default-setting . . . to see and interpret everything through this lens of self.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And they will not relinquish that power voluntarily.

From Salon

Earlier in October, Andrew issued a personal statement saying he would be relinquishing all of his royal titles, including the Duke of York.

From BBC

Camacho, a Knock LA photo editor, said in a statement that the media coalition’s support was “essential” to combat “a shameful attempt at unconstitutional censorship and an example of elected officials relinquishing their leadership.”

From Los Angeles Times

To be truly open to your partner’s experience, you must relinquish your conviction in the righteousness of your own position; this requires humility and the courage to tolerate uncertainty.

From New York Times