relinquish
ri ling kwish
- v part with a possession or right
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest - v do without or cease to hold or adhere to
relinquish the old ideas - v turn away from; give up
- v release, as from one's grip
relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall
- Slowly but inexorably the leader relinquished her partisan tendencies in favor of a bipartisan outlook.
- Soon, upon entering meetings, for security reasons, you will be required to relinquish all electronic devices at the door, much as you now remove your shoes whence entering a temple.
- It is not easy for the dictators in the Middle East to relinquish their power.