Meaning of relinquish

re•lin•quish

Pronunciation: (ri-ling'kwish), [key]

— v.t.

to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan.
to let go; release: to relinquish one's hold.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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relinquish (Thesaurus)

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