relinquish

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English relinquisshen, from the inflected stem of Middle French relinquir, from Latin relinquere, itself < re- + linquere (to leave)

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Infinitive
to relinquish

Third person singular
relinquishes

Simple past
relinquished

Past participle
relinquished

Present participle
relinquishing

to relinquish (third-person singular simple present relinquishes, present participle relinquishing, simple past and past participle relinquished)

(transitive)

  1. To give up, abandon or retire from something.
  2. To let go (free, away), physically (release
  3. To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
  4. To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
    The delegations saved the negociations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction

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