relinquish

Etymology

From Middle English relinquisshen, from the inflected stem relinquiss- of Middle French relinquir, from Latin relinquere, itself from re- + linquere (“to leave”). Compare also Sanskrit रिणक्ति (riṇakti, “to leave”).

verb

1. (transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something. To trade away.
   to relinquish a title
   to relinquish property
   to relinquish rights
   to relinquish citizenship or nationality
   relinquish power
   With this issue Mr. W. A. Willox regretfully relinquishes the editorship of THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE 1942 February, Railway Magazine, page 62
2. (transitive) To let go (free, away), physically release.
3. (transitive) To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
   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. 2011, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France”, in BBC Sport
4. (transitive) To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
   The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction.