relinquish

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: re=lin=quish

CIDE DICTIONARY

relinquish, v. t. [OF. relinquir, L. relinquere to leave behind; pref. re- re + linquere to leave. See Loan, and cf. Relic, Relict.].

•  To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.  [1913 Webster]

  "We ought to relinquish such rites."  [1913 Webster]

  "They placed Irish tenants upon the lands relinquished by the English."  [1913 Webster]
•  To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a debt.  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- To resign; leave; quit; forsake; abandon; desert; renounce; forbResign.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

relinquish, v.tr.
1 surrender or resign (a right or possession).
2 give up or cease from (a habit, plan, belief, etc.).
3 relax hold of (an object held).

Derivative

relinquishment n.

Etymology

ME f. OF relinquir f. L relinquere (as RE-, linquere leave)

THESAURUS

relinquish

abandon, abdicate, abjure, abnegate, abort, acknowledge defeat, be pensioned, be superannuated, beg a truce, belay, cancel, capitulate, cast, cease, cede, come off, come to terms, cry pax, cry quits, cut it out, cut out, demit, desert, desist, desist from, discard, discontinue, disgorge, dispense with, dispose of, disuse, do without, drop, drop it, dump, end, forbear, forgo, forsake, forswear, free, get along without, get rid of, give away, give over, give up, halt, hand over, have done with, hold, implore mercy, kiss good-bye, knock it off, lay aside, lay down, lay off, leave, leave off, let go, loose, make a sacrifice, nol-pros, not pursue with, part with, pension off, pray for quarter, put behind one, quit, quitclaim, recant, refrain, release, render up, renounce, renounce the throne, resign, retire, retire from office, retract, sacrifice, say uncle, scrub, shed, spare, stand aside, stand down, stay, step aside, stop, superannuate, surrender, swear off, terminate, throw up, turn up, unloose, vacate, waive, withdraw from, yield, yield the palm

ROGET THESAURUS

relinquish

Relinquishment

VB relinquish, give up, abandon, desert, forsake, leave in the lurch, go back on, depart from, secede from, withdraw from, back out of, leave, quit, take leave of, bid a long farewell, vacate, renounce, forego, have done with, drop, disuse, discard, wash one's hands of, drop all idea of, break off, leave off, desist, stop, hold one's hand, stay one's hand, quit one's hold, give over, shut up shop, throw up the game, throw up the cards, give up the point, give up the argument, pass to the order of the day, move to the previous question, relinquish, give up, surrender, yield, cede, let go, let slip, spare, drop, resign, forego, renounce, abandon, expropriate, give away, dispose of, part with, lay aside, lay apart, lay down, lay on the shelf, set aside, put aside, put away, make away with, cast behind, maroon, give notice to quit, give warning, supersede, be rid of, get rid of, be quit of, get quit of, eject, rid oneself of, disburden oneself of, divest oneself of, dispossess oneself of, wash one's hands of, discard, cast off, dismiss, cast away, throw away, pitch away, fling away, cast aside, cast overboard, cast to the dogs, throw aside, throw overboard, throw to the dogs, pitch aside, pitch overboard, pitch to the dogs, fling aside, fling overboard, fling to the dogs, cast to the winds, throw to the winds, sweep to the winds, put away, turn away, sweep away, jettison, reject, quit one's hold, quitclaim, relinquish, give up, abandon, desert, forsake, leave in the lurch, go back on, depart from, secede from, withdraw from, back out of, leave, quit, take leave of, bid a long farewell, vacate, renounce, forego, have done with, drop, disuse, discard, wash one's hands of, drop all idea of, break off, leave off, desist, stop, hold one's hand, stay one's hand, quit one's hold, give over, shut up shop, throw up the game, throw up the cards, give up the point, give up the argument, pass to the order of the day, move to the previous question, relinquish, give up, surrender, yield, cede, let go, let slip, spare, drop, resign, forego, renounce, abandon, expropriate, give away, dispose of, part with, lay aside, lay apart, lay down, lay on the shelf, set aside, put aside, put away, make away with, cast behind, maroon, give notice to quit, give warning, supersede, be rid of, get rid of, be quit of, get quit of, eject, rid oneself of, disburden oneself of, divest oneself of, dispossess oneself of, wash one's hands of, discard, cast off, dismiss, cast away, throw away, pitch away, fling away, cast aside, cast overboard, cast to the dogs, throw aside, throw overboard, throw to the dogs, pitch aside, pitch overboard, pitch to the dogs, fling aside, fling overboard, fling to the dogs, cast to the winds, throw to the winds, sweep to the winds, put away, turn away, sweep away, jettison, reject, quit one's hold, quitclaim.