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- Dictionaryrelinquish/rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
verb
- 1. voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up: "he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive" Similar Opposite
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1. : to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind. 2. : give up. relinquish a title. 3. a. : to stop holding physically : release. slowly relinquished his grip on the bar. b. : to give over possession or control of : yield. few leaders willingly relinquish power. relinquishment. ri-ˈliŋ-kwish-mənt. -ˈlin- noun. Synonyms. cede.
to give up something such as a responsibility or claim: He has relinquished his claim to the throne. She relinquished control of the family investments to her son. to unwillingly stop holding or keeping something: She relinquished her hold / grip on the steering wheel. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stop having or doing something.
to give up something, such as a responsibility or claim: He refused to relinquish control of his company.
to give up something, such as a responsibility or claim: He refused to relinquish control of his company.
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.
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.
1. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example). 2. To put aside or desist from (something practiced, professed, or intended); stop doing or adhering to. 3. To let go; surrender: relinquished the lands by treaty. 4. To cease holding physically; release: relinquish a grip.
3 meanings: 1. to give up (a task, struggle, etc); abandon 2. to surrender or renounce (a claim, right, etc) 3. to release; let.... Click for more definitions.
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.
1. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example). 2. To put aside or desist from (something practiced, professed, or intended); stop doing or adhering to. 3. To let go; surrender: relinquished the lands by treaty. 4. To cease holding physically; release: relinquish a grip.
