verb (past participle and past tense) as in strong fondness

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desisting, relinquishing, abandoning

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Example Sentences

Example:Desisting from smoking was one of the best decisions he ever made.

Definition:To stop, refrain, or cease from doing something

From desisting

Example:He had to relinquish his position when he moved out of the country.

Definition:To give up or cease holding or exercising (an office, claim, right, etc.)

From relinquishing

Example:The government was accused of abandoning the people in the face of the crisis.

Definition:To give up or stop doing (a practice, way of life, cause, etc.)

From abandoning