relinquish
UK/ri'liŋkwiʃ/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
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 Englishrelinquishother
=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.