About The Word Relinquish

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Relinquish

Relinquish Meaning & Definition
Relinquish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Relinquish?

[v] relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another
[v] release, as from one's hands; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
[v] turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
[v] part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
[v] do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Relinquish: dispense with | foreswear | foreswear | forgo | free | let go | let go of | quit | release | release | renounce | resign | surrender | waive

Related Terms | Find terms related to Relinquish:

See Also | abandon | abnegate | bring out | derequisition | discharge | disclaim | disengage | give | give up | hand | let loose | let out | loose | muster out | pass | pass on | reach | sacrifice | toggle | turn over | unclasp | unhand | unleash | withdraw | yield

Relinquish In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*lin"quish\ (-kw?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relinquished} (-kw?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relinquishing}.] [OF. relinquir, L. relinquere to leave behind; pref. re- re + linquere to leave. See {Loan}, and cf. {Relic}, {Relict}.] 1. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit. We ought to relinquish such rites. --Hooker. They placed Irish tenants upon the lands relinquished by the English. --Sir J. Davies. 2. To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a debt. Syn: To resign; leave; quit; forsake; abandon; desert; renounce; forb?ar; forego. See {Resign}.

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