No one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it.
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Relinquishing
Synonyms for "relinquishing" (27 found)
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More general
16 entriesactadjectiveconclusionendingformal actionleadership transitionlegal actlegal releasemental processparticipial adjectiveprocesspsychological actrenouncementrenunciationterminationvoluntary relinquishment
More specific
24 entriesabandonmentabdicateabdicatingabdication of officecedecompromisingconcedingdelegatingdemitego relinquishmentemotional detachmentexemptforfeitingreleaserenouncerenunciation
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Collocations
16 entriesabdicationlegal relinquishmentrelinquishing authorityrelinquishing controlrelinquishing ownershiprelinquishing powerrelinquishing responsibilityrelinquishing rightsrelinquishmentrelinquishment of propertyrelinquishment of rightsrenunciationvoluntary relinquishingvoluntary relinquishmentvoluntary surrenderwaiver
Inflections
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5 entriesSample sentences
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Dunkelman’s assessment is that people focus most of their time and attention on the inner and outer rings, while relinquishing those middle-ring connections that are fundamental to strengthening local communities, encouraging debate and cultivating compromise.
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