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Relinquishing

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v. Present participle of relinquish.

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n. the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.

n. a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.

Word Usage

"This was done with a view to reporting whether the conditions had been complied with upon which the foreign powers would be justified in relinquishing their extraterritorial rights."

Antonym

keep

Verb Form

relinquished relinquishes relinquishing

Cross Reference

abdicate

Hyponym

let out unleash disengage pop let loose

Form

relinquishment

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

abandon quit resign surrender yield

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