What is the meaning of relinquish?

verb

  • Part with a possession or right.
    • usage: "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
  • Do without or cease to hold or adhere to.
    • usage: "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
  • Turn away from; give up.
    • usage: "I am foreswearing women forever"
  • Release, as from one's grip.
    • usage: "Let go of the door handle, please"; "relinquish your grip on the rope-you won't fall"
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APAWordNet. (2010). relinquish. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/relinquish/definitions/1306187
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "relinquish" http://smartdefine.org/relinquish/definitions/1306187 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, relinquish, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/relinquish/definitions/1306187>.
MLAWordNet. "relinquish" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/relinquish/definitions/1306187>
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