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relinquish
[ ri-ling-kwish ]
verb (used with object)
- to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.):
to relinquish the throne.
- to give up; put aside or desist from:
to relinquish a plan.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,
- to let go; release:
to relinquish one's hold.
relinquish
/ ɪˈɪŋɪʃ /
verb
- to give up (a task, struggle, etc); abandon
- to surrender or renounce (a claim, right, etc)
- to release; let go
Derived Forms
- ˈԱܾԳ, noun
- ˈԱܾ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·qܾ· noun
- ·qܾ·Գ noun
- non·qܾ·Գ noun
- ܲr·qܾ adjective
- ܲr·qܾ·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of relinquish1
Word History and Origins
Origin of relinquish1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The papers indicated the mother had voluntarily relinquished Lucy to an orphanage.
"The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights," Harvard's lawyers told the administration on April 14.
City have set the benchmark in English football, as the first side to win four top-flight titles in a row, but they will relinquish their hold on the trophy this season.
"The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights," Harvard President Alan Garber wrote in a message on Monday to the Harvard community.
"The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights," Harvard President Alan Garber declared in a public letter.
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