relinquish

  • 11relinquish — verb ADVERB ▪ voluntarily ▪ They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence. ▪ finally ▪ Adrian finally relinquished Eva s hand from his grip. VERB + RELINQUISH …

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  • 12relinquish — relinquisher, n. relinquishment, n. /ri ling kwish/, v.t. 1. to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne. 2. to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan. 3. to let go; release: to relinquish one s …

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  • 13relinquish — re|lin|quish [ rə lıŋkwıʃ ] verb transitive FORMAL to give up your power, position, or an advantage, especially when you do not want to do this: She was forced to relinquish her leadership. relinquish your hold on something (=to lose control of… …

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  • 14relinquish — verb 1) he relinquished control of the company Syn: renounce, give up/away, hand over, let go of Ant: retain, keep 2) she relinquished her post Syn: leave, resign from …

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  • 15relinquish — re|lin|quish [rıˈlıŋkwıʃ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: relinquir, from Latin relinquere to leave behind , from linquere to leave ] formal to let someone else have your position, power, or rights, especially unwillingly = ↑give up …

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  • 16relinquish — [[t]rɪlɪ̱ŋkwɪʃ[/t]] relinquishes, relinquishing, relinquished VERB If you relinquish something such as power or control, you give it up. [FORMAL] [V n] He does not intend to relinquish power. Syn: give up …

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  • 17relinquish — re•lin•quish [[t]rɪˈlɪŋ kwɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, claim, etc.) 2) to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan[/ex] 3) to let go; release: to relinquish one s hold[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75;… …

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  • 18relinquish — /rəˈlɪŋkwɪʃ / (say ruh lingkwish) verb (t) 1. to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.). 2. to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan. 3. to let go: to relinquish one s hold. {Middle English, from Old French relinquiss …

  • 19relinquish — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. renounce, surrender, give up; see abandon 1 , waive . See Synonym Study at waive . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [ri LING kwish] to give up, let go or renounce. He will relinquish his office in thirty… …

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  • 20relinquish life — index die, perish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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