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relinquish

Verb

IPA /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/

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To give up something you hold or control, such as a position, responsibility or right, and allow someone else to have it.

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relinquish/rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/

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He was reluctant to relinquish his role as organiser of our family gatherings.
She decided to relinquish control of the project to her deputy.

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relinquish — To give up something you hold or control, such as a position, responsibility or right, and allow someone else to have it.

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To give up something you hold or control, such as a position, responsibility or right, and allow someone else to have it.

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Word origin

Through French relinquir from Latin relinquere, meaning to leave behind.

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Relinquishment is the noun for the act of giving something up.

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