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• relinquish (verb)

relinquish /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ verb relinquishes; relinquished; relinquishing relinquish /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ verb relinquishes; relinquished; relinquishing Britannica Dictionary definition of RELINQUISH [+ object] formal : to give up (something) : to give (something, such as power, control, or possession) to another person or group

• I will not relinquish my rights.
• She was forced to relinquish control of the project.
• The court ordered him to relinquish custody of his child.

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