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relinquish

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Source Word

relinquish

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/

Verb

transitive

Japanese Meaning

（所有権・権利などを）放棄する / （位置や役割から）退く、引き揚げる / （物を）手放す、譲る

What is this buttons?

After years of fighting, she decided to relinquish her claim to the property.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

何年もの争いの末、彼女はその財産に対する権利を放棄することにした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something. To trade away.

to relinquish a title

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(transitive) To let go (free, away), physically release.

Sense（3）

(transitive) To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.

2011, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France, “BBC Sport”, in But it was the most fleeting of false dawns. Dmitri Yachvilli slotted a penalty from distance after Flood failed to release his man on the deck, and France took a grip they would never relinquish.:

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（4）

(transitive) To accept to give up, withdraw etc.

The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

relinquishes

（ present singular third-person ）

relinquishing

（ participle present ）

relinquished

（ participle past ）

relinquished

（ past ）

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