relinquish
to voluntarily give up or surrender something
Word origin: From Latin relinquere, to leave behind.
Relinquish in a sentence
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He refused to relinquish control of the company he had founded.
The monarch agreed to relinquish his claim to the throne in exchange for safe passage out of the country.
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Verbal · Text Completion
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Using “relinquish” well
Relinquish stresses voluntarily giving up something one has a right to, such as power, a claim, or a possession. It is more formal and deliberate than simply dropping or losing something.
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