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relinquish

/rɪˈlɪŋɡwɪʃ/

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verb

To give up or let go of something such as a right, possession, or responsibility.

She relinquished her seat to an elderly passenger.
The king relinquished the throne to his son.
They relinquished their claim to the land.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: relinquish is stronger than give up and more formal than surrender; it often involves a deliberate choice to let go of a right or possession, whereas surrender can imply defeat.

In other languages

Spanish: renunciar
Japanese: 放棄する
Korean: 포기하다
Vietnamese: từ bỏ
Chinese: 放弃

Common phrases

relinquish controlrelinquish powerrelinquish claimsrelinquish hope

Synonyms

give up surrender cede yield abandon

Related words

surrender abandon cede yield give up

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