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Quick definitions from WordNet (relinquish)
▸ verb: part with a possession or right ("I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest")
▸ verb: do without or cease to hold or adhere to ("Relinquish the old ideas")
▸ verb: relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another
▸ verb: turn away from; give up
▸ verb: release, as from one's grip ("Relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall")
▸ Also see relinquishment
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▸ Words similar to relinquish
▸ Usage examples for relinquish
▸ Words that often appear near relinquish
▸ Rhymes of relinquish
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▸ verb: part with a possession or right ("I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest")
▸ verb: do without or cease to hold or adhere to ("Relinquish the old ideas")
▸ verb: relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another
▸ verb: turn away from; give up
▸ verb: release, as from one's grip ("Relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall")
▸ Also see relinquishment
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to relinquish
▸ Usage examples for relinquish
▸ Words that often appear near relinquish
▸ Rhymes of relinquish
▸ Invented words related to relinquish