relinquish
re.lin.quish \ri-'lin-kwish, -'lin-\ \-m*nt\ vt [ME relinquisshen, fr. MF
relinquiss-, stem of relinquir, fr.] L relinquere to leave behind, fr. re-
+ linquere to leave - more at LOAN 1: to withdraw or retreat from : ABANDON
2a: to desist from 2b: to assent to withdrawal, dropping, or cessation of
: RENOUNCE 3a: to let go of : RELEASE 3b: to give over possession or
control of : YIELD NDON, WAIVE mean to give up completely. RELINQUISH usu.
does not imply strong feeling but may suggest some regret, reluctance, or
weakness; YIELD implies concession or compliance or submission to force;
RESIGN emphasizes voluntary relinquishment or sacrifice without struggle;
SURRENDER implies a giving up after a struggle to retain or resist; ABANDON
stresses finality and completeness in giving up; WAIVE implies conceding or
forgoing with little or no compulsion - re.lin.quish.ment n SYN syn
RELINQUISH, YIELD, RESIGN, SURRENDER, ABA