Synonym: abandon, forego, give up, release, sacrifice, surrender, waive, yield. Similar words: relinquishment, inquisitive, inquiry, inquire about, in question, in quantity, anguish, requisite. Meaning: [rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ] v. 1. part with a possession or right 2. relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another 3. do without or cease to hold or adhere to 4. turn away from; give up 5. release, as from one's grip.
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1. They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence.
2. When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness.
3. No one wants to relinquish power once they have it.
4. He was forced to relinquish control of the company.
5. He does not intend to relinquish power.
6. The enemy was forced to relinquish the city.
7. Captain Weiss will relinquish command after this mission.
8. The prince was persuaded to relinquish his claim to the throne.
9. Many thought Dole should at least relinquish his post of Senate majority leader to gain freedom from legislative strictures.
10. At no time did the abbey relinquish to these groups any of its tight control over economic life.
11. Conversely, it may not be hard to relinquish certain roles and tasks which were never experienced as rewarding.
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12. Probably these men were persuaded to relinquish their rights for a sum of money in lieu.
13. Slowly, states are beginning to relinquish control of their energy industries.
14. First, it may be difficult for them to relinquish the closeness and identification with their twin in favour of a marriage partner.
15. Finally, Franco simply did not want to relinquish his position.
16. Lockwood himself was forced to relinquish his position in 1990.
17. David Cranston will relinquish the role that he has combined with that of chief executive.
18. Soon, she felt, she would just have to relinquish control and let it carry her.
19. The generals know they are ruining their country, but they do not dare relinquish power.
20. Republicans have been hoping for a reprimand because that is a punishment that would not force Gingrich automatically to relinquish the speakership.
21. Even the Church will today readily admit this, while remaining loath to relinquish many of the benefits obtained by the deception.
22. His court appearances drew so much flak that he was forced to relinquish his role at Microsoft.
23. To create a demise or bareboat charter, an owner must relinquish possession, control and navigation of the vessel the charterer.
24. Never did I feel so tempted and pressed to relinquish the chaplain service and yield all to the control of Satan.
25. Amateur name-grabbers, threatened with a court case, can usually be bribed to relinquish a valuable name.
26. Only Tuesday night did campaign sources reveal that he would relinquish the day-to-day duties of the leadership post.
27. Most refuse to defy the cultural definition of masculinity, to overcome their fears, or to relinquish their male privilege.
28. The United States is pressing the rebel army to relinquish power.
29. This did not, however, mean that he was ready to relinquish his all-powerful position.
30. As yet, there is only speculation that Charles will relinquish his birthright.
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