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relinquish
Overview of verb relinquish
The verb relinquish has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (9) release, relinquish, resign, free, give up -- (part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne")
2. (1) surrender, relinquish -- (relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another)
3. waive, relinquish, forgo, foreswear, dispense with -- (do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas")
4. foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish -- (turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever")
5. let go of, let go, release, relinquish -- (release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall")
Grep of noun relinquish
relinquishing
relinquishment
Antonyms of verb relinquish
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb relinquish
5 senses of relinquish
Sense 1
release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
=> pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
=> transfer
Sense 2
surrender, relinquish
=> yield
Sense 3
waive, relinquish, forgo, foreswear, dispense with
Sense 4
foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish
=> abandon, give up
Sense 5
let go of, let go, release, relinquish
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb relinquish
4 of 5 senses of relinquish
Sense 1
release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
=> derequisition
=> sacrifice, give
Sense 2
surrender, relinquish
=> abnegate
Sense 4
foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish
=> disclaim
Sense 5
let go of, let go, release, relinquish
=> discharge, muster out
=> unclasp
=> pop
=> toggle
=> unhand
=> bring out, let out
=> unleash
=> unleash, let loose, loose
=> unleash
=> disengage, withdraw
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb relinquish
5 senses of relinquish
Sense 1
release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
=> pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
Sense 2
surrender, relinquish
=> yield
Sense 3
waive, relinquish, forgo, foreswear, dispense with
Sense 4
foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish
=> abandon, give up
Sense 5
let go of, let go, release, relinquish
'Cause To' of verb relinquish
Derived Forms of verb relinquish
4 of 5 senses of relinquish
Sense 1
release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
RELATED TO>(noun) relinquishment#1
=> relinquishment, relinquishing
RELATED TO>(noun) relinquishing#2
=> relinquishment, relinquishing
Sense 2
surrender, relinquish
RELATED TO>(noun) relinquishment#1
=> relinquishment, relinquishing
Sense 4
foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish
RELATED TO>(noun) relinquishment#2
=> relinquishment, relinquishing
RELATED TO>(noun) relinquishing#1
=> relinquishment, relinquishing
Sense 5
let go of, let go, release, relinquish
RELATED TO>(noun) relinquishment#2
=> relinquishment, relinquishing
Domain of verb relinquish
Domain Terms of verb relinquish
Familiarity of verb relinquish
relinquish used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb relinquish
5 senses of relinquish
Sense 1
release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
Sense 2
surrender, relinquish
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
waive, relinquish, forgo, foreswear, dispense with
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 5
let go of, let go, release, relinquish
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb relinquish
3 of 5 senses of relinquish
Sense 1
release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
> pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
=> give
=> slip, sneak
=> deal
=> hand over, fork over, fork out, fork up, turn in, get in, deliver, render
=> release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
=> entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit
=> entrust, leave
Sense 2
surrender, relinquish
> yield
=> surrender, give up
=> surrender, relinquish
=> fall
Sense 4
foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish
> abandon, give up
=> foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb relinquish
Sense 1
release, relinquish, resign, free, give up
=> pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
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Sense 2
surrender, relinquish
=> yield
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Sense 3
waive, relinquish, forgo, foreswear, dispense with
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Sense 4
foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish
=> abandon, give up
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Sense 5
let go of, let go, release, relinquish
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Grep of verb relinquish
relinquish
Grep of adj relinquish
relinquished
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