relinquish

Verb

part with a possession or right
- "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- "relinquish the old ideas"
turn away from; give up
release, as from one's grip
- "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
To let go (free, away), physically release.
To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
To accept to give up, withdraw etc.

Examples

relinquish power
The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction.
to relinquish a title
to relinquish citizenship or nationality
to relinquish property
to relinquish rights

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English relinquisshen, from the inflected stem relinquiss- of Middle French relinquir, from Latin relinquere, itself from re- + linquere (“to leave”).
Compare also Sanskrit रिणक्ति (riṇakti, “to leave”).

Synonyms

dispense with, forego, foreswear, forgo, free, give up, let go, let go of, quit, release, renounce, resign, waive

Antonyms

hold

Scrabble Score: 22

relinquish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
relinquish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
relinquish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

relinquish: valid Words With Friends Word