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  • relinquish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English relinquisshen, from Anglo French relinquiss , stem of relinquir, from Latin relinquere to leave behind, from re + linquere to leave more at loan Date: 15th century 1. to withdraw or retreat from ; leave… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • relinquish — re|lin|quish [rıˈlıŋkwıʃ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: relinquir, from Latin relinquere to leave behind , from linquere to leave ] formal to let someone else have your position, power, or rights, especially unwillingly = ↑give up …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • relinquish — [[t]rɪlɪ̱ŋkwɪʃ[/t]] relinquishes, relinquishing, relinquished VERB If you relinquish something such as power or control, you give it up. [FORMAL] [V n] He does not intend to relinquish power. Syn: give up …   English dictionary

  • relinquish — relinquish, yield, leave, resign, surrender, cede, abandon, waive are comparable when they mean to let go from one s control or possession or to give up completely. Relinquish in itself seldom carries any added implication, but it often acquires… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • relinquish — verb (T) formal to let someone else have your position, power, or rights, especially unwillingly: The Duke was obliged to relinquish all rights and claims to the territory. | relinquish sth to sb: He refused to relinquish sovereignty to his son.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • relinquish — UK [rəˈlɪŋkwɪʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms relinquish : present tense I/you/we/they relinquish he/she/it relinquishes present participle relinquishing past tense relinquished past participle relinquished formal to give up your power,… …   English dictionary

  • relinquish — verb ADVERB ▪ voluntarily ▪ They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence. ▪ finally ▪ Adrian finally relinquished Eva s hand from his grip. VERB + RELINQUISH …   Collocations dictionary

  • relinquish — re|lin|quish [ rə lıŋkwıʃ ] verb transitive FORMAL to give up your power, position, or an advantage, especially when you do not want to do this: She was forced to relinquish her leadership. relinquish your hold on something (=to lose control of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • power — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 authority/control ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, ultimate ▪ considerable, enormous, tremendous ▪ real ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • relinquish — [rəˈlɪŋkwɪʃ] verb [T] formal to give up your power, position, or an advantage …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Los Angeles Department of Water and Power — Agency overview Formed Water: 1902 Electric: 1916[1] Preceding agency …   Wikipedia

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