relinquish

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verb

1. part with a possession or right (Freq. 9)
- I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
- resign a claim to the throne
• Syn:
release, resign, free, give up
• Derivationally related forms:
relinquishment, relinquishing, release (for: release)
• Hypernyms:
pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
• Hyponyms:
derequisition, sacrifice, give
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
2. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- We are dispensing with formalities
- relinquish the old ideas
• Syn:
waive, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense with
• Derivationally related forms:
waiver (for: waive)
• Hyponyms:
kick, give up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. turn away from;
give up
- I am foreswearing women forever
• Syn:
foreswear, renounce, quit
• Derivationally related forms:
relinquishment, relinquishing, renunciant (for: renounce), renunciation (for: renounce)
• Hypernyms:
abandon, give up
• Hyponyms:
disclaim
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. release, as from one's grip
- Let go of the door handle, please!
- relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall
• Syn:
let go of, let go, release
• Ant:
hold (for: let go of)
• Derivationally related forms:
relinquishment
• Hyponyms:
discharge, muster out, unclasp, pop, toggle,
unhand, bring out, let out, unleash, let loose, loose,
disengage, withdraw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s (for: let go)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  let go of, let go, release, foreswear, renounce, quit, waive, forgo, forego, dispense with, resign, free, give up
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  hold, take hold