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Relinquish

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}.

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"

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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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