9
abandoning(verb, ridding, relinquishing, abandoning, renouncing)
6
abdicating(verb, ridding, relinquishing, abandoning, renouncing)
6
defecting(verb, relinquishing, abandoning, renouncing)
6
relinquishing(verb, ridding, relinquishing, abandoning)
6
renouncing(verb, ridding, relinquishing, renouncing)
5
vacating(verb, ridding, relinquishing, abandoning)
4
dropping(verb, ridding, abandoning)
4
evacuating(verb, abandoning)
4
forsaking(verb, ridding, relinquishing, abandoning)
4
resigning(verb, relinquishing, abandoning)
4
surrendering(verb, ridding, relinquishing, abandoning)
2
discarding(verb, ridding)
2
disowning(verb, ridding, relinquishing)
2
leaving(verb, ridding, abandoning)
2
releasing(verb, ridding, relinquishing)
2
waiving(verb, ridding, relinquishing)
2
disclaiming(verb, ridding, relinquishing)
2
forgoing(verb, ridding, relinquishing)
2
quitting(verb, relinquishing, abandoning)
2
shedding(verb, ridding, relinquishing)
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