She has relinquished all hope of going to Europe this year.
Most of them relinquished Spain, as a country where they could no longer live in security (Washington Irving).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
re|lin|quish — «rih LIHNG kwihsh», transitive verb. 1. to give up; let go; release: »The small dog relinquished his bone to the big dog. 2. to abandon: »She has relinquished all hope of going to Europe this year. 3. to renounce; resign: »to relinquish a throne … Useful english dictionary
re|lin|quish|ment — «rih LIHNG kwihsh muhnt», noun. the act or fact of giving up; abandonment; surrender: »All food rationing in Britain came to an end…with the relinquishment by the food ministry of control over meat and bacon (Walter Yust) … Useful english dictionary
re·lin·quish — … Useful english dictionary
quish — cli·quish; re·lin·quish; re·lin·quish·ment; un·van·quish·able; van·quish·able; van·quish·er; van·quish·ment; vin·quish; van·quish; … English syllables
lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… … English syllables
relinquish — re·lin·quish … English syllables
relinquish — re•lin•quish [[t]rɪˈlɪŋ kwɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, claim, etc.) 2) to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan[/ex] 3) to let go; release: to relinquish one s hold[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75;… … From formal English to slang
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
Relinquish — Re*lin quish ( kw?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relinquished} ( kw?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relinquishing}.] [OF. relinquir, L. relinquere to leave behind; pref. re re + linquere to leave. See {Loan}, and cf. {Relic}, {Relict}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relinquished — Relinquish Re*lin quish ( kw?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relinquished} ( kw?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relinquishing}.] [OF. relinquir, L. relinquere to leave behind; pref. re re + linquere to leave. See {Loan}, and cf. {Relic}, {Relict}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
