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relinquish

🇬🇧 UK/ri'liŋkwiʃ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To give up, surrender, or let go of something such as a right, possession, or control.

放弃，让出，松开

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
relinquishother
=relinquish

Common Collocations

  • 1.relinquish control放弃控制权
  • 2.relinquish power交出权力
  • 3.relinquish a claim放弃主张/权利
  • 4.[relinquish responsibility]卸下责任

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The CEO agreed to relinquish control of the company after the scandal.

  • 2.

    She was reluctant to relinquish her grip on the railing in the storm.

  • 3.

    He relinquished his claim to the throne for the woman he loved.

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