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- Dictionaryre·lin·quish/rəˈliNGkwiSH/
verb
- 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, yield, resign, surrender, abandon, waive mean to give up completely. relinquish usually does not imply strong feeling but may suggest some regret, reluctance, or weakness.
RELINQUISH definition: 1. to give up something such as a responsibility or claim: 2. to unwillingly stop holding or…. Learn more.
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.
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.
RELINQUISH meaning: 1. to give up something such as a responsibility or claim: 2. to unwillingly stop holding or…. Learn more.
3 meanings: 1. to give up (a task, struggle, etc); abandon 2. to surrender or renounce (a claim, right, etc) 3. to release; let.... Click for more definitions.
1. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example). 2. To put aside or desist from (something practiced, professed, or intended); stop doing or adhering to. 3. To let go; surrender: relinquished the lands by treaty. 4. To cease holding physically; release: relinquish a grip.
Relinquish definition: To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).
Definition of relinquish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
relinquish meaning, definition, what is relinquish: to let someone else have your position, ...: Learn more.
