relinquish — relinquish, yield, leave, resign, surrender, cede, abandon, waive are comparable when they mean to let go from one s control or possession or to give up completely. Relinquish in itself seldom carries any added implication, but it often acquires… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
relinquish — [ri liŋ′kwish] vt. [LME relinquissen < extended stem of OFr relinquir < L relinquere < re , from + linquere, to leave: see LOAN] 1. to give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.) 2. to renounce or surrender (something owned, a right, etc.) 3 … English World dictionary
relinquish — (v.) late 15c., from M.Fr. relinquiss , prp. stem of relinquir (12c.), from L. relinquere leave behind, forsake, abandon, give up, from re back + linquere to leave, from PIE *linkw , from root *leikw to leave behind (Cf. Skt. reknas inheritance,… … Etymology dictionary
relinquish — [v] give up, let go abandon, abdicate, abnegate, back down, cast, cast off, cede, cut loose*, desert, discard, ditch*, drop, drop like hot potato*, drop out, dump*, forbear, forgo, forsake, forswear, hand over, kick, kiss goodbye*, lay aside,… … New thesaurus
relinquish — ► VERB ▪ willingly cease to keep or claim; give up. DERIVATIVES relinquishment noun. ORIGIN Latin relinquere, from linquere to leave … English terms dictionary
relinquish — verb (T) formal to let someone else have your position, power, or rights, especially unwillingly: The Duke was obliged to relinquish all rights and claims to the territory. | relinquish sth to sb: He refused to relinquish sovereignty to his son.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
relinquish — UK [rəˈlɪŋkwɪʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms relinquish : present tense I/you/we/they relinquish he/she/it relinquishes present participle relinquishing past tense relinquished past participle relinquished formal to give up your power,… … English dictionary
relinquish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English relinquisshen, from Anglo French relinquiss , stem of relinquir, from Latin relinquere to leave behind, from re + linquere to leave more at loan Date: 15th century 1. to withdraw or retreat from ; leave… … New Collegiate Dictionary
relinquish — verb ADVERB ▪ voluntarily ▪ They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence. ▪ finally ▪ Adrian finally relinquished Eva s hand from his grip. VERB + RELINQUISH … Collocations dictionary
