relinquished
relinquished is the simple past and past participle of relinquish.
Meaning of relinquish
Verb
relinquish (third-person singular simple present relinquishes, present participle relinquishing, simple past and past participle relinquished)
- To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
- to relinquish a title
- To let go (free, away), physically release.
- To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
- But it was the most fleeting of false dawns. Dmitri Yachvilli slotted a penalty from distance after Flood failed to release his man on the deck, and France took a grip they would never relinquish.2011, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France”, in BBC Sport
- To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
- The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction.
Questions about relinquished
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- Relinquished is the simple past and past participle of relinquish.
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