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relinquish
Meaning: to give up or let go of something, often reluctantly
relinquish in a sentence
How relinquish is used in real sentences:
The king was forced to relinquish his throne after the revolution.
The coach asked the injured captain to relinquish his position to a teammate.
“When a growing hermit crab had to relinquish its shell, it inspected three replacements, avoiding a hasty move that might squander the moisture stored around its gills.”
— from the passage A Basin Between Tides
Synonyms for relinquish
Other words for relinquish — surrender, forgo and renounce — carry the same meaning.
- surrender
- forgo
- renounce
Antonyms of relinquish
Words that mean the opposite of relinquish:
- retain
- keep
Where it comes from
From Latin relinquere 'to leave behind, abandon'
Memory hook
RE-LINQUISH sounds like RELEASE-ish — you release your grip on something.
Practice relinquish in the app