Relinquish

Pronunciation

Origin

From Middle English relinquisshen, from the inflected stem of Middle French relinquir, from Latin relinquere, itself from re- + linquere ("to leave").

Full definition of relinquish

Verb

1. (transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something.
2. (transitive) To let go (free, away), physically release.
3. (transitive) To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
• 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stmBut it was the most fleeting of false dawns. Dmitri Yachvilli slotted a penalty from distance after Flood failed to release his man on the deck, and France took a grip they would never relinquish.
4. (transitive) To accept to give up, withdraw etc.''The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction

Derived terms

• relinquishment

Related terms

• derelic
• relic
• relict
• reliquiae