relinquish
English
[ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ]
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something. To trade away.
- (transitive) To let go (free, away), physically release.
- (transitive) To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
- (transitive) To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English relinquisshen derived from Middle French relinquir derived from Latin relinquere.
Origin
Latin
relinquere
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- relinquishable English
- relinquisher English
- relinquishest English
- relinquisheth English
- relinquishment English
- unrelinquishable English
- relinquere Latin
- रिणक्ति Sanskrit
- relinquisshen Middle English
- relinquir Middle French
- *rinákti Proto-Indo-Aryan