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- Dictionaryrelinquish/rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
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- 1. voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up: "he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive" Similar Opposite
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Relinquish means to give up something such as a responsibility or claim, or to unwillingly stop holding or keeping something. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, with examples and related words.
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.
If you relinquish something, you let it go. You relinquish control of the army when you resign as general. You relinquish your plan to sneak into town when your parents find out what's going on.
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.
Relinquish means to give up something such as a responsibility or claim, or to unwillingly stop holding or keeping something. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, with examples and related words.
Relinquish means to give up, surrender, or release something desirable or important. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from various sources.
Relinquishment is the act of giving up something such as a responsibility, claim, or possession, or the act of stopping having something such as a feeling. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and translations of relinquishment.
