Category:Relinquish

Re*lin"quish (-kwsh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relinquished (-kwsht); p. Pr. & vb. n. Relinquishing.] Etym: [of. relinquir, l. relinquere to Leave behind; pref. re- re + linquere to leave. See loan, and cf. Relic, relict.]

1. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to Quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit. We ought to relinquish such rites. Hooker. They placed irish tenants upon the lands relinquished by the english. Sir j. Davies.

2. To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a Debt.

Syn. -- to resign; leave; quit; forsake; abandon; desert; renounce; Forbresign.