relinquish

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

re·lin·quish [relinquish relinquishes relinquished relinquishing] BrE [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ] NAmE [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ] verb (formal)
to stop having sth, especially when this happens unwillingly
Syn: ↑give up
•~ sth He was forced to relinquish control of the company.
•They had relinquished all hope that she was alive.
•I relinquished her hand (= stopped holding it) and stood up.
•~ sth to sb She relinquished possession of the house to her sister.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French relinquiss-, lengthened stem of relinquir, from Latin relinquere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + linquere ‘to leave’.

Example Bank:
•Adrian finally relinquished Eva's hand from his grip.
•She has relinquished the post to her cousin, Sir Edward.
•They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  let go of, let go, release, foreswear, renounce, quit, waive, forgo, forego, dispense with, resign, free, give up
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  hold, take hold