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relinquish
to give up or let go of something, often reluctantly
Synonyms
- surrender
- forgo
- renounce
Antonyms
- retain
- keep
relinquish in a sentence
The king was forced to relinquish his throne after the revolution.
The coach asked the injured captain to relinquish his position to a teammate.
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.
Read it in context
- A Basin Between Tides Nature
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