verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. wordnet
2. 2
   a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of relinquish form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

relinquishmentrelinquishment

Example

More examples

"No one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it."

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