relinquish

relinquish
Synonyms and related words:
abandon, abdicate, abjure, abnegate, abort, acknowledge defeat, be pensioned, be superannuated, beg a truce, belay, cancel, capitulate, cast, cease, cede, come off, come to terms, cry pax, cry quits, cut it out, cut out, demit, desert, desist, desist from, discard, discontinue, disgorge, dispense with, dispose of, disuse, do without, drop, drop it, dump, end, forbear, forgo, forsake, forswear, free, get along without, get rid of, give away, give over, give up, halt, hand over, have done with, hold, implore mercy, kiss good-bye, knock it off, lay aside, lay down, lay off, leave, leave off, let go, loose, make a sacrifice, nol-pros, not pursue with, part with, pension off, pray for quarter, put behind one, quit, quitclaim, recant, refrain, release, render up, renounce, renounce the throne, resign, retire, retire from office, retract, sacrifice, say uncle, scrub, shed, spare, stand aside, stand down, stay, step aside, stop, superannuate, surrender, swear off, terminate, throw up, turn up, unloose, vacate, waive, withdraw from, yield, yield the palm

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  • relinquish — relinquish, yield, leave, resign, surrender, cede, abandon, waive are comparable when they mean to let go from one s control or possession or to give up completely. Relinquish in itself seldom carries any added implication, but it often acquires… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Relinquish — 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • relinquish — [ri liŋ′kwish] vt. [LME relinquissen < extended stem of OFr relinquir < L relinquere < re , from + linquere, to leave: see LOAN] 1. to give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.) 2. to renounce or surrender (something owned, a right, etc.) 3 …   English World dictionary

  • relinquish — I verb abandon, abdicate, abjure, cast off, cease, cede, deliver, demit, desert, disclaim, discontinue, dismiss, do without, drop, eliminate, forgo, forsake, forswear, give over, give up, give up claim to, go without, hand over, jettison, lay… …   Law dictionary

  • relinquish — (v.) late 15c., from M.Fr. relinquiss , prp. stem of relinquir (12c.), from L. relinquere leave behind, forsake, abandon, give up, from re back + linquere to leave, from PIE *linkw , from root *leikw to leave behind (Cf. Skt. reknas inheritance,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • relinquish — [v] give up, let go abandon, abdicate, abnegate, back down, cast, cast off, cede, cut loose*, desert, discard, ditch*, drop, drop like hot potato*, drop out, dump*, forbear, forgo, forsake, forswear, hand over, kick, kiss goodbye*, lay aside,… …   New thesaurus

  • relinquish — ► VERB ▪ willingly cease to keep or claim; give up. DERIVATIVES relinquishment noun. ORIGIN Latin relinquere, from linquere to leave …   English terms dictionary

  • relinquish — verb (T) formal to let someone else have your position, power, or rights, especially unwillingly: The Duke was obliged to relinquish all rights and claims to the territory. | relinquish sth to sb: He refused to relinquish sovereignty to his son.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • relinquish — UK [rəˈlɪŋkwɪʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms relinquish : present tense I/you/we/they relinquish he/she/it relinquishes present participle relinquishing past tense relinquished past participle relinquished formal to give up your power,… …   English dictionary

  • relinquish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English relinquisshen, from Anglo French relinquiss , stem of relinquir, from Latin relinquere to leave behind, from re + linquere to leave more at loan Date: 15th century 1. to withdraw or retreat from ; leave… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • relinquish — verb ADVERB ▪ voluntarily ▪ They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence. ▪ finally ▪ Adrian finally relinquished Eva s hand from his grip. VERB + RELINQUISH …   Collocations dictionary

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