relinquish

/ri'liɳkwiʃ/
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relinquish

He reluctantly relinquished the trophy to the winner.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To voluntarily give up or let go of something: To release one's hold or control over a physical object, a right, a claim, or a position.
    • To cease to hold or adhere to something: To stop practicing, believing in, or maintaining an idea, habit, or custom.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • Please relinquish your grip on the steering wheel.
    • The king was forced to relinquish his throne.
    • She decided to relinquish her claim to the inheritance.
    • It is difficult to relinquish old habits.
Advanced Usage
  • "to relinquish control/power": to voluntarily give up authority or command.
    • The founder relinquished control of the company to his successor.
  • "to relinquish a right/claim": to formally give up a legal or moral entitlement.
    • By signing the document, he relinquished all future claims to the property.
Variants and Related Words
  • Relinquishment (noun): The act of relinquishing.
    • The relinquishment of power was a peaceful process.
Synonyms
  • Surrender: To give up, especially under pressure.
  • Abdicate: To formally give up a throne or high office.
  • Renounce: To formally declare abandonment of a claim, right, or possession.
  • Cede: To give up, typically territory or power, often by treaty.
  • Forgo/Forego: To go without or refrain from.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Relinquish" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The action is typically expressed directly or with prepositions like "to" or "of.")

Related Idioms
  • "To relinquish the reins": To give up control or leadership.
    • After decades at the helm, she finally relinquished the reins to a younger team.
relinquish

He reluctantly relinquished the trophy to the winner.

Verb
  1. release, as from one's grip
    • Let go of the door handle, please!
    • relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall
  2. turn away from; give up
    • I am foreswearing women forever
  3. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
    • We are dispensing with formalities
    • relinquish the old ideas
  4. part with a possession or right
    • I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
    • resign a claim to the throne

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