derelinquish
derelinquish verb: to abandon or desert, to leave to itself.
Verb
derelinquish (third-person singular simple present derelinquishes, present participle derelinquishing, simple past and past participle derelinquished)
- to abandon or desert, to leave to itself
- During this elemental conflict, and the crash and ruin of the submerged continent, many of its component parts must have been reduced to atoms, and dispersed through the swelling waves that usurped its place. The more liquid bitumens must by the agitation have intimately mixed with them. They must...1799, Richard Kirwan, Geological Essays, London: Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street for D. Bremer (successor to Mr. Elmsly) Strand, page 81
Forms of derelinquish
| third-person singular present | derelinquishes |
|---|---|
| present participle | derelinquishing |
| past participle | derelinquished |
| past | derelinquished |
Origin of derelinquish
From de- + relinquish as a calque of Latin dērelinquere. See dereliction in Roman law for its particular use in Scotland.
Questions about derelinquish
- What does derelinquish mean?
- Derelinquish means to abandon or desert, to leave to itself.
- What part of speech is derelinquish?
- Derelinquish is a verb.
- What is the past tense of derelinquish?
- The past tense of derelinquish is derelinquished.
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