Re-lĭn'quish, v. t.
(re-lĭŋk'wĭsh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. RELINQUISHED (re-lĭŋk'wĭsht); p. pr. & vb. n. RELINQUISHING.] [Lat. relinquere, to leave behind, from re, again, back, and linquere, to leave; O. It. relinquere, Pr. & O. Fr. relinquir, relenquir.]
Sense 1. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to abandon; to quit.
There is no doubt but we ought to relinquish such rites and orders. Hooker.
They placed Irish tenants on the lands relinquished by the English. Davies.
Sense 2. To give up; to renounce a claim to; to resign; as, to relinquish a debt.
To relinquish back or to, to give up; to release; to surrender; as, to relinquish a claim to another.
Synonyms—To resign; to leave; quit; forsake; abandon; desert; renounce; forbear; forego. See RESIGN.