relinquish
UK /ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ US /ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
verb 4
Definitions
verb
1
To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
to relinquish a title
to relinquish property
2
To let go (free, away), physically release.
3
To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
But it was the most fleeting of false dawns. Dmitri Yachvilli slotted a penalty from distance after Flood failed to release his man on the deck, and France took a grip they would never relinquish.
4
To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction.
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