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   relinquish

   /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up: "he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive" Similar renouncegive uppart withgive awayhand overturn overlay downlet go ofwaiveresignabdicateyieldcedesurrendersign awayleaveresign fromstand down frombow out ofwalk out ofretire fromgive updepart fromvacatepull out ofabandonabdicateinformal:quitchuckjack inarchaic:forsakediscontinuestopceasegive updropdesist fromavoidsteer clear ofgive a wide berth torejecteschewforswearrefrain fromabstain fromforbear fromforgoinformal:quitleave offkickarchaic:forsakeOpposite keepretaincontinue

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French relinquiss-, lengthened stem of relinquir, from Latin relinquere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + linquere ‘to leave’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. relinquishment noun

   Scrabble Points: 22

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRELINQUISHED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Relinquished is the past tense and past participle of relinquish, which means to give up something such as a responsibility or claim. See how to use relinquished in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

   • English (US)

     RELINQUISHED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Znaczenie Relinquished, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     relinquished definicja: 1. past simple and past participle...

   • Relink

     RELINK definition: 1. to make a connection again between two...

   • Relinquish

     to give up something, such as a responsibility or claim: He...

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   Relinquish means to give up completely, to stop holding or controlling something, or to leave behind. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for relinquish.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRELINQUISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Relinquish means to give up something such as a responsibility or claim, or to unwillingly stop holding or keeping something. See the formal and American definitions, synonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRELINQUISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to give up something, such as a responsibility or claim: He refused to relinquish control of his company.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › relinquishRelinquish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   verb. part with a possession or right. “I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest”. synonyms: free, give up, release, resign. see more. verb. release, as from one's grip. “ relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall”. synonyms: let go, let go of, release.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › relinquishRELINQUISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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: resign, desert, forswear, quit, leave, abdicate, forego, waive, cede, yield. to let go; release: to relinquish one's hold.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrelinquish - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   to stop having something, especially when this happens unwillingly synonym give something up. relinquish something He was forced to relinquish control of the company. They had relinquished all hope that she was alive. I relinquished her hand (= stopped holding it) and stood up.