Antonyms for relinquished
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ri-ling-kwish |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈlɪŋ kwɪʃ |
Definition of relinquished
Origin :- mid-15c., "desert, abandon;" late 15c., "give up, desist," from Old French relinquiss-, present participle stem of relinquir (12c.), from Latin relinquere "leave behind, forsake, abandon, give up," from re- "back" (see re-) + linquere "to leave," from PIE *linkw-, from root *leikw- "to leave behind" (cf. Sanskrit reknas "inheritance, wealth," rinakti "leaves;" Greek leipein "to leave;" Gothic leihvan, Old English lænan "to lend;" Old High German lihan "to borrow;" Old Norse lan "loan"). Related: Relinquished; relinquishing.
- verb give up, let go
- But what if the duke could believe that Beatriz relinquished you?
- Extract from : « Calderon The Courtier » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- A year later he relinquished his command, without having been able to rejoin.
- Extract from : « With Manchesters in the East » by Gerald B. Hurst
- He had relinquished Christine's arm, and had turned his face towards the point of the Cite.
- Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
- It had been too easily gained, and could be relinquished too easily.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- Miss Timpson relinquished the cup, took her lamp and climbed the stairs.
- Extract from : « Thankful's Inheritance » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Not since he relinquished a mate's rating for that of a master.
- Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
- In the next room he relinquished his countenance to a frown of fierce perplexity.
- Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic
- The doctor snapped his watch and relinquished her wrist with a smile.
- Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
- She relinquished me and turned her attention to the children.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 » by Various
- Then and there I relinquished all idea of having her help in this inquiry.
- Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
Synonyms for relinquished
- abandon
- abdicate
- abnegate
- back down
- cast
- cast off
- cede
- cut loose
- desert
- discard
- ditch
- drop
- drop like hot potato
- drop out
- dump
- forbear
- forgo
- forsake
- forswear
- hand over
- kick
- kiss good-bye
- lay aside
- leave
- opt out
- quit
- quit cold turkey
- release
- renounce
- repudiate
- resign
- retire from
- sacrifice
- shed
- stand down
- surrender
- swear off
- take the oath
- take the pledge
- vacate
- waive
- withdraw
- yield
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