relinquish
Meaning(s)
1. to voluntarily give up
Popularity
Medium
Professional
Medium
Social
How to Memorize
relinquish responsibility/control/power
Analysis
To 'relinquish' means to give up something or to give up your rights to something. This is a formal expression used more in professional contexts.
Social Examples (Advance)
- The senator relinquished power after losing the election.
- The race leader relinquished her chance of a medal after a disappointing performance in the final.
- The President had no intention of relinquishing control over his country.
Professional Examples (Advance)
- Our main competitor looks like they are about to relinquish their monopoly over the west coast.
- If we can convince our investors to relinquish the funds we could make a lot of money diversifying our target market.