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- pronunciation:
- rih
ling
kwihsh
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
relinquishes, relinquishing, relinquished |
definition: |
to surrender, release, or let go of; give up.
She relinquished her control of the property.He relinquished his rights as a citizen.The king relinquished his throne.- synonyms:
- forgo, surrender, waive, yield
- antonyms:
- keep, seize
- similar words:
- abandon, abdicate, cede, discard, disclaim, forbear, forsake, give away, release, renounce, resign
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related words: |
abjure, chuck, default, disgorge, exchange, forfeit, forgo, quit, recede, resign, spare, surrender |
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derivation: |
relinquishment (n.) |
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