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Meaning of 'relinquish' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Relinquish [ v. t.]
- To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.
- To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a debt.

Meaning of 'relinquish' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . relinquish [ v]
Meaning (1):
- turn away from; give up
Example in sentence:
  • I am foreswearing women forever
Meaning (2):
- part with a possession or right
Example in sentence:
  • I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest;
  • resign a claim to the throne
Meaning (3):
- release, as from one's grip
Example in sentence:
  • Let go of the door handle, please!;
  • relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall
Meaning (4):
- do without or cease to hold or adhere to
Example in sentence:
  • relinquish the old ideas;
  • We are dispensing with formalities

Nearby Words:

relade relaid relais reland relapse relapsed relapser relapsing relate related

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