From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Relinquish \Re*lin"quish\ (-kw?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Relinquished} (-kw?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relinquishing}.]
[OF. relinquir, L. relinquere to leave behind; pref. re- re +
linquere to leave. See {Loan}, and cf. {Relic}, {Relict}.]
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1. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to
abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.
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We ought to relinquish such rites. --Hooker.
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They placed Irish tenants upon the lands
relinquished by the English. --Sir J.
Davies.
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2. To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to
relinquish a debt.
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Syn: To resign; leave; quit; forsake; abandon; desert;
renounce; forb?ar; forego. See {Resign}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
relinquish
v 1: part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my
bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to
the throne" [syn: {release}, {relinquish}, {resign},
{free}, {give up}]
2: do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing
with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas" [syn: {waive},
{relinquish}, {forgo}, {forego}, {foreswear}, {dispense
with}]
3: turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
[syn: {foreswear}, {renounce}, {quit}, {relinquish}]
4: release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle,
please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
[syn: {let go of}, {let go}, {release}, {relinquish}] [ant:
{hold}, {take hold}]
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