relinquishes
|re-lin-quis-hes|
/rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃɪz/
(relinquish)
giving up
Etymology
'relinquish' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'relinquere', where 're-' meant 'back' and 'linquere' meant 'to leave behind' or 'to abandon'.
'relinquish' passed into Middle English via Old French (past participle stem 'relinquiss-'), appearing as Middle English 'relinquishen' and later developing into the modern English 'relinquish'.
Initially it meant 'to leave behind' or 'to abandon', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to voluntarily give up or renounce (a right, claim, or possession)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third person singular present of 'relinquish': to voluntarily give up, renounce, or cease to hold or claim (something, such as a right, possession, or position).
She relinquishes her claim to the estate in favor of her siblings.
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