relinquish

About 1.54 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.

   to relinquish a title

2. verb To let go (free, away), physically release.
3. verb To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
4. verb To accept to give up, withdraw etc.

   The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction.

Similar words

give up quit waive surrender renounce forgo release foreswear dispense with free

Often followed by

the his their it all its her control a

Word family

relinquished relinquishes relinquishing relinquishment relinquishments