Relinquish
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transitive verb.
To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).
transitive verb.
To put aside or desist from (something practiced, professed, or intended); stop doing or adhering to.
transitive verb.
To let go; surrender.
transitive verb.
To cease holding physically; release.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To give up the possession or occupancy of; withdraw from; leave; abandon; quit.
To cease from; give up the pursuit or practice of; desist from: as, to
relinquish
bad habits.
To renounce a claim to; resign:-as, to
relinquish
a debt.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit.
transitive verb.
To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To
give up
,
abandon
or
retire
from something.
verb.
To
let go
(free, away), physically
release
.
verb.
To metaphorically
surrender
,
yield
control
or
possession
.
verb.
To
accept
to give up,
withdraw
etc.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb.
release, as from one's grip
verb.
part with a possession or right
verb.
turn away from; give up
verb.
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
Word Usage
"As the plane makes its final approach into Chicago, I think of the word relinquish."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
keep
cross-reference
abdicate
Etymologically Related
derelic
relic
relict
reliquiae
Form
relinquishment
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
bring out
discharge
disengage
give up
kick
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
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embarrasment
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Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abandon
abandon
abdicate
abjure
abnegate
verb-form
relinquished
relinquishes
relinquishing