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| re·lin·quish [ ri língkwish ] (past and past participle re·lin·quished, present participle re·lin·quish·ing, 3rd person present singular re·lin·quish·es) |
transitive verb |
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1. cede something: to renounce or surrender something
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2. abandon something: to give something up or put something aside
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3. let something go: to let go of something physically
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| [15th century. < Old French relinquiss-< Latin relinquere "leave behind" < linquere "leave"] |
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  re·lin·quish·er noun |
| re·lin·quish·ment noun |
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