relinquish
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relinquish
- /ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
Where it comes from
From Middle English relinquisshen, from the inflected stem relinquiss- of Middle French relinquir, from Latin relinquere, itself from re- + linquere (“to leave”).
Compare also Sanskrit रिणक्ति (riṇakti, “to leave”).
verb relinquishes · relinquishing · relinquished
- To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away. to relinquish a title
- To let go (free, away), physically release.
- To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession. But 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.
- To accept to give up, withdraw etc. The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: give up, quit, waive, surrender, renounce, forgo, release, foreswear, dispense with, free, resign, exonerate, succumb, waiver, abandon, abdicate
Translations
Every language
verb to give up, abandon
| Español | dimitir de, derrelinquir, derelinquir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 포기하다 pogihada |
| 日本語 | 放棄する houki suru |
| Português | renunciar a, abandonar, deixar, ceder, desistir de, relinquir |
| Français | abandonner, délaisser, céder, renoncer à, relinquir |
| Deutsch | verlassen, aufgeben, überlassen |
| Italiano | abbandonare, lasciare, cedere, rinunciare a, relinquere |
| Română | lepăda |
| Русский | оставлять ostavljatʹ, отказываться otkazyvatʹsja |
verb to accept to give up, withdraw etc.
| Español | desistir de |
|---|---|
| Português | desistir de |
| Deutsch | aufgeben, abtreten |
| Italiano | desistere, ritirarsi, ritirare |
verb to let go, physically release
| Español | soltar |
|---|---|
| Português | soltar |
| Français | lâcher, relâcher |
| Deutsch | abtreten, Verzicht leisten, verzichten |
| Italiano | rilasciare, lasciare andare, liberare |
| Русский | отпускать otpuskatʹ |
verb to surrender, yield control or possession
| Português | abandonar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | aufgeben |
| Italiano | consegnarsi, consegnare, cedere |
| Русский | сдавать sdavatʹ, уступить ustupitʹ |
Talk about this word "relinquish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/relinquish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. relinquish. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/relinquish "relinquish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/relinquish.Cite this
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