Relinquish synonyms and antonyms

rĭ-lĭng'kwĭsh

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abandon
To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
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waive (related)
(Law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.
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abdicate
To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)
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forgo
To refrain from, to abstain from, to pass up, to withgo.
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stop
To stop is defined as to block, close, defeat, prevent from moving or bring to an end.
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keep (antonym)
To remain in a state or condition; stay:
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take over (related)
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renounce
(Law) To give up a right, trust, etc.
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desert
To withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility or duty; forsake:
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hand over
(Idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.
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part-with
To willingly let go of; to give up; to relinquish.
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release
To relieve of care or suffering:
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vacate
To make an office, position, place, etc. vacant
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take (antonym)
(Intransitive) To habituate to or gain competency at a task.
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hold (antonym)
To keep from departing or getting away:
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cede
To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
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demit
Demit is defined as to quit or fire.
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forswear
To decide or declare that one will not or will no longer use or be associated with (something):
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quitclaim
To transfer (one's interest in property) without warranty as to the extent of ownership on the part of the seller.
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render
To give or pay (something due or owed)
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resign
To resign is to give up power, to voluntarily quit a job or come to terms with something as unavoidable.
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surrender
To give up into the power, control, or possession of another; specifically (military) to yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.
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yield
To give way to pressure or force:
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break off
To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.
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discontinue
To stop using, doing, etc.; cease; give up
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leave off
(Intransitive)
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quit
To stop or discontinue doing something
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remit
To allow (something) to slacken, to relax (one's attention etc.).
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swear off
(Idiomatic) To quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as of a bad habit.
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lay off
(Of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package.
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lay down
To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
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call-it-a-day
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call-it-quits
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hang up one's fiddle
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have done with
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continue (related)
The definition of continue means to remain or go on.
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let go (of)
release, as from one's grip
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let-go
(Euphemistic, usually reflexively) To gain weight
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foreswear
Alternative spelling of forswear.
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free
Free means to release or let go.
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dispense with
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
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usurp (related)
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regain (related)
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retain (antonym)
Retain is defined as to keep, hold on to or keep in place.
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desist
(Intransitive) To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.
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Relinquish Sentence Examples

  • The son was reluctant to relinquish involvement in the company.

  • He was entitled in return to call upon them to relinquish the protection which they enjoyed.

  • No state will relinquish any control over their military.

  • This is a stylish pattern that lets everyone know that you mean business, but are unwilling to relinquish your more sensual side.

  • Now I willingly relinquish the crown " she added, naively, " May I not go home?

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