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relinquish

verbHigh-frequency wordMore R words

to voluntarily give up or surrender something

Word origin: From Latin relinquere, to leave behind.

In a sentence

Relinquish in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing relinquish in a sentence.

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.

Synonyms
surrenderrenouncecedeabandon
Antonyms
retainkeepseize
Usage & nuance

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.

Common questions

Questions about “relinquish

Relinquish (verb) means to voluntarily give up or surrender something
Here is relinquish used in an example sentence: "He refused to relinquish control of the company he had founded." Another example: "The monarch agreed to relinquish his claim to the throne in exchange for safe passage out of the country."
Common synonyms for relinquish include surrender, renounce, cede, abandon.
Antonyms of relinquish include retain, keep, seize.
Clusters with surrender, renounce, cede, and abandon in Sentence Equivalence. Its antonyms retain and keep mark holding on, while seize marks the opposite act of taking.
Yes. Relinquish is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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