| Main Entry: |
relinquish |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
give up, let go |
Synonyms: |
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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Antonyms: |
hold, keep, take
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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