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relinquishverb to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duressthe boy reluctantly relinquished the illegal fireworks to the police officer cede, cough up, deliver, give up, hand over, lay down, render, surrender, turn in, turn over, yield commit, consign, entrust(also intrust), transferforfeit, release, waiveabnegate, renounce, resignabandon, desert, discard, forsake, part (with), shed keep, retain, withhold to give up (as a position of authority) formallythe retiring CEO relinquished his position to the company's vice president with very mixed feelings abdicate, abnegate, cede, renounce, resign, step aside (from), step down (from), surrender abjure, demit, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, waiveforsake, give up, hand over, yieldabandon, desert, quit, vacate appropriate, arrogate, assume, claim, confiscateseize, take over, usurp, wrestdefend, guard, protect, safeguard, secure 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.relinquished her crown yield implies concession or compliance or submission to force.the troops yielded ground grudgingly resign emphasizes voluntary relinquishment or sacrifice without struggle.resigned her position surrender implies a giving up after a struggle to retain or resist.surrendered their claims abandon stresses finality and completeness in giving up.abandoned all hope waive implies conceding or forgoing with little or no compulsion.waived the right to a trial by jury in the 15th century |