Verb: relinquish ri'ling-kwish
- Part with a possession or right
"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest";
- release, resign, free, give up
- Turn away from; give up
"He relinquished his claim to the throne";
- foreswear, renounce, quit
- Set aside or refrain from enforcing (a rule, requirement, or formality)
"relinquish the old ideas";
- waive, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense with
- Stop holding on to; allow to move
"relinquish your grip on the rope — you won't fall";
- let go of, let go, release
Derived forms: relinquished, relinquishes, relinquishing
Type of: abandon, act, give, give up, hand, move, pass, pass on, reach, turn over
Encyclopedia: Relinquish