Past tense of relinquish
regular verb
The past tense of relinquish is relinquished. The past participle is also relinquished.
Forms of relinquish
| Base form (V1) | relinquish /ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | relinquished |
| Past participle (V3) | relinquished |
| Present participle | relinquishing |
| Third person singular | relinquishes |
Relinquished in a sentence
- The Attorney-General soon relinquished his car for the gumleaves, and gradually the night passed.2015, Richard McDonough, Queensland Motoring Dawn, page 268. From the entry gumleaf
- One layman in Buddha's time decided to embrace celibacy and relinquished his marriage vows to his four wives.1990, John Stevens, Lust for enlightenment: Buddhism and sex. From the entry marriage
- At four-thirty the diners relinquished their demi-tasses to Carrington and returned to the living room for the afternoon session.1979, Archibald Rogers, The Monticello Fault, Durham, N.C.: Moore Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 275. From the entry demi-tasse
- Among the changes, Sill's brigade relinquished its position in the advance of the army as other units leap-frogged south to the head of the army.2012 December 4, James Genco, “Rosecrans Forges His Army”, in Into the Tornado of War: A History of the Twenty-First Michigan Infantry in…. From the entry leapfrog
- A visit to the penalty box occurs when the salesman has relinquished control of the sales call by immediately answering the customer's question.2003, Tim Breithaupt, 10 Steps to Sales Success: The Proven System That Can Shorten the Selling Cycle, Double Your Close Ratio, →ISBN…. From the entry penalty box
Meaning of relinquish
- verb To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
- verb To let go (free, away), physically release.
- verb To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
Questions about the past tense of relinquish
- What is the past tense of relinquish?
- The past tense of relinquish is relinquished.
- What is the past participle of relinquish?
- The past participle of relinquish is relinquished.
- Is relinquish a regular or irregular verb?
- Relinquish is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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