verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

abandons, surrenders, cedes

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Example Sentences

Example:The company chose to abandon its outdated production line in favor of newer technology.

Definition:To leave or give up (something or someone) voluntarily without any intention of returning.

From abandons

Example:The prisoner was ordered to surrender his weapon to the soldiers.

Definition:To give up or yield something, especially to an enemy or to a greater authority, typically under duress or insistence.

From surrenders

Example:The new nation ceded parts of its territory to its former colonial rulers as the boundary was settled.

Definition:To give up (territory, rights, etc.) to another, especially as a result of conquest.

From cedes