Word

relinquish, v.
(relinquished, relinquishes, relinquishing)
freq. cnt. 9

part with a possession or right
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3

free give up release relinquish resign

sample sentences

"I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
"resign a claim to the throne"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

relinquishing relinquishment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

release release

semantic pointers

hypernym

hand, pass, give, turn over, pass on, reach

hyponym

derequisition sacrifice, give

release, as from one's grip
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5

let go let go of release relinquish

sample sentences

"Let go of the door handle, please!"
"relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

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lexical pointers

antonym

hold

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

relinquishment

semantic pointers

hyponym

discharge, muster out unclasp pop toggle unhand bring out, let out unleash unleash, loose, let loose unleash withdraw, disengage

turn away from; give up
<verb.possession>

foreswear quit relinquish renounce

sample sentences

"I am foreswearing women forever"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

renunciant renunciation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

relinquishment relinquishing

semantic pointers

hyponym

disclaim

hypernym

abandon, give up

do without or cease to hold or adhere to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dispense with forego foreswear forgo relinquish waive

sample sentences

"We are dispensing with formalities"
"relinquish the old ideas"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

waiver

semantic pointers

hyponym

give up, kick