refractory
adjectiveStubbornly resistant to control or an attempted remedy.
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relinquish
verbTo give up possession, control, or a claim.
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verbTo hold back, limit, or control an action, impulse, or movement.
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nounControl over one's impulses, or a limit placed on an action.
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