Definition of relinquish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
relinquish, yield, resign, surrender, abandon, waive mean to give up completely. relinquish usually does not imply strong feeling but may suggest some regret, reluctance, or weakness.
RELINQUISH definition: to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.). See examples of relinquish used in a sentence.
RELINQUISH definition: 1. to give up something such as a responsibility or claim: 2. to unwillingly stop holding or…. Learn more.
If you relinquish something such as power or control, you give it up. He does not intend to relinquish power.
To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example). 2. To put aside or desist from (something practiced, professed, or intended); stop doing or adhering to. 3. To let go; surrender: relinquished the lands by treaty. 4. To cease holding physically; release: relinquish a grip.
to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne. put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan. release: to relinquish one's hold. re lin′quish er, n. re lin′quish ment, n. 2. yield, cede, waive, forego, abdicate, leave, quit, forswear, desert, resign. See abandon 1.
relinquish (third-person singular simple present relinquishes, present participle relinquishing, simple past and past participle relinquished) (transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
To relinquish means to voluntarily let go of or give up something such as a responsibility, right, possession, or control, often in a formal or official way. It could also mean to cease to keep or to abandon.