relinquish verb

/rɪˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ/ v [T] formal

Definition

•

to give up something such as a responsibility or claim

He has relinquished his claim to the throne.

She relinquished control of the family investments to her son.

•

to unwillingly stop holding or keeping something

She relinquished her hold/grip on the steering wheel.

(Definition of relinquish verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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