Definition for Relinquish:

• To abandon: to give up: to renounce a claim to.

Synonyms for Relinquish:

• n.

  •relinquish (noun)
  • foreswear,
  • let go of,
  • let go.

• v.

  •abandon (verb)
  • discontinue,
  • leave,
  • defect,
  • abandon.
  •give up (verb)
  • cease,
  • withdraw,
  • stop.
  •give up, let go (verb)
  • cast,
  • repudiate,
  • ditch,
  • forbear,
  • kiss good-bye,
  • kick,
  • back down,
  • opt out,
  • dump,
  • cut loose,
  • take the pledge,
  • quit cold turkey,
  • lay aside,
  • release,
  • abnegate,
  • drop out,
  • shed,
  • retire from.
  •possession (verb)
  • free.
  •relinquish (verb)
  • capitulate,
  • disown,
  • disclaim.
  •resign (verb)
  • accept,
  • terminate,
  • reject.
  •rid (verb)
  • dispose,
  • cancel,
  • dispel,
  • vent,
  • relegate,
  • rid.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • unburden,
  • eliminate.
  •
  • Demit,
  • reap.
  •
  • dispose of.
  •
  • remit.
  •end
  • call it a day.
  •get rid of
  • discard.
  •give
  • let have,
  • impart.
  •leave
  • give notice,
  • take leave,
  • go away.
  •lose
  • lose.
  •resign
  • stand aside.
  •turn over
  • turn over.

Paraphrases for Relinquish:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, base form
    renounce, abandon.

• Independent

  • Verb, base form
    lay, waive, forego, forsake, forgo, cede, abdicate, resign, withdraw, abolish, forfeit, cease, discontinue, dispense, concede, vacate, divest, assign, rescind, reject, lose, discard, stop, refrain, desist, cancel, cancelled, disclaim, shirk, ignore, refuse, succumb, scrap, jettison, renege, abrogate, entrust, give, repudiate, flee, yield, eschew, abort, release, retract, waiver, transfer, subordinate, indulge, deny, dismantle, budge, dispose, outsource, delegate, relent, forgive.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    surrender, leave, leaving, quit, drop.

Antonyms for Relinquish:

• v.

  • give up, let go
    assert, take, gather, revert, continue, maintain, retain, hold, stay, claim, defend, fight, remain, take up, allow, win, keep.
  • Other antonyms:
    arrogate, guard, usurp, safeguard, court, favor, secure, protect, advocate, support, adopt, occupy, vindicate, undertake, wrest, prosecute, haunt, pursue, cherish, appropriate, seize, uphold, seek.

Homophones for Relinquish:

• rallying, roiling, realness, railing, ruling, rolling, reliance, Real Mccoy, relay link.

Hypernym for Relinquish:

• v.

  • possession
    derequisition, sacrifice, give.

Hyponym for Relinquish:

• v.

  • possession
    pass, give, hand, turn over, pass on, reach.