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Meaning relinquish meaning

What does relinquish mean?
Definitions in simple English

relinquish Verb

— If you relinquish something, you give up or retire from something voluntarily. to relinquish a title to relinquish property to relinquish rights to relinquish citizenship or nationality

relinquish

— verb (= resign) part with a possession or right I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest resign a claim to the throne — verb (= dispense with) do without or cease to hold or adhere to We are dispensing with formalities relinquish the old ideas — verb (= foreswear) turn away from; give up I am foreswearing women forever — verb (= let go of, let go, release) release, as from one's grip Let go of the door handle, please! relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall

Synonyms relinquish synonyms

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relinquish English » English

give up abandon renounce quit resign forsake waive surrender release leave yield cede desert forgo foreswear give way abnegate let go give forego disclaim discard abdicate submit part with give in free dispense with reject let go of grant drop out devote desist concede cast off withdrawal vanish into thin air unmake unleash undo unclench tergiversate succumb stop step down snap out of sign away serve up send away

Topics relinquish topics

What do people use relinquish to talk about?
Social behavior Conflict Peace

Renounce claim, concede

Conjugation relinquish conjugation

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relinquish · verb

Examples relinquish examples

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Movie subtitles

Whoever feels that he is the carrier of the best blood. and knowingly uses it to attain the leadership. will never relinquish it!
It is established that victims consciously detest being dominated by vampirism but are unable to relinquish the practice similar to addiction to drugs.
Little girl from Nevers with shaven head, this evening I relinquish you to oblivion.
I never relinquish!
When and if you prove yourself fit to handle your fortune, Chester I'll gladly relinquish my guardianship.
In you place I would relinquish it.
I did not relinquish the floor when I asked for a quorum, Mr. Rresident.
Geronimo, under the terms of this treaty, you and your tribe hereby relinquish rights to all lands except those at San Carlos Reservation, Arizona.
Surely they were able to make poor Mr. Pollock relinquish it.
My government is determined to lend Egypt no support. in the face of the uprising and to prevail on the Khedive. to relinquish control over the Sudan.
Relinquish that dresser.
I cannot relinquish command under these circumstances.
You are determined to relinquish everything for wisdom.
If you care to relinquish the case.
He has put a claim on a moment in time and is not about to relinquish it.
In accordance with staff order number 459-8723-J6, duly signed by General Burkhalter, I herewith relinquish my command of Stalag 13 to Captain Fritz Gruber.
Why should I vanquish Relinquish, resish?
I will not relinquish my command.
In short, Mr. Pym, you're asking me to relinquish my sovereign power over Parliament.
I think my colleagues and I could come up with something to relinquish the vital forces of their.
Captain, I'm instructed to cooperate with you, not relinquish my command.
I shall never relinquish my position.
I relinquish my share.
I ask you, can you really expect me to relinquish her for only 500 piasters.?
And even if it's bad I won't relinquish it.
And relinquish all rights and duties as president and founder of the club.
Relinquish the Source and die!
Behold, the next in line becomes my Lady, the Duchess Frances Suffolk, who would, of course, relinquish all her dues and rights in favour of her daughter, Jane.
Yeah, but you better relinquish it to me or I'm gonna call Mrs. Rossi.
I think it's my duty to inform the crew that we are operating outside of the navy's control and ask you to relinquish command.
Relinquish command.

News and current affairs

Is the US prepared to relinquish its historical prerogative to choose the World Bank president?
Unless the US and the EU relinquish their grip, the Fund's latest bid for relevance may well turn out to be its last.
Germany agreed to relinquish the Deutsche Mark on the condition that the new currency area would not lead to direct or indirect socialization of its members' debt, thus precluding any financial assistance from EU funds for states facing bankruptcy.
Few Mexicans could be sure that the previously ruling party, the PRI, would relinquish power after 71 years of continuous rule.
Likewise, while the US will not relinquish its bilateral relationship with Israel, relations between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Obama have reached a new low.
On the other hand, the platform repeats Hamas's refusal to relinquish even an inch of historic Palestine.
The press could not imagine that a technocrat might voluntarily relinquish a sure shot at a position of great power - successor to Jean-Claude Trichet as ECB President - on a matter of principle.
Of course, it is always very hard for leaders to relinquish power.
In the long run, as labor shortages become acute, China will need to relinquish some low-end, labor-intensive manufacturing activities, which will translate into decelerating export performance and lower economic growth.
Instead of requiring that any or all factions surrender or relinquish their weapons, it calls only for the cessation of heavy fighting, to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid and prevent Aleppo's total collapse.
And, although the future does not look bright for Hezbollah, it is not likely to relinquish its power without a fight.
Will the KLA willingly relinquish office if a democratic vote goes against them?
The need to open ourselves as Europeans to the Asian mind, and even to some different societal models, does not imply, however, that we should relinquish our values.
If the US cannot provide this today, it must relinquish its monopoly on international conflict resolution.
Peaceful resolution of these conflicts requires giving China a role in the decision-making process, which implies that the US and China alike relinquish any desire for regional primacy.

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