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1 relinquish
relinquish [rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ](a) (give up → claim, hope, power) abandonner, renoncer à; (→ property, possessions) se dessaisir de; (→ right) renoncer à;∎ she relinquished all hope of ever seeing him again elle abandonna tout espoir de le revoir un jour;∎ he relinquished his voting rights to the chairman il a cédé son droit de vote au président;∎ they are reluctant to relinquish control of monetary policy ils sont peu enclins à laisser à d'autres le contrôle de la politique monétaire(b) (release → grip, hold)∎ to relinquish one's hold of or on sth lâcher qch; figurative relâcher l'étreinte que l'on a sur qch -
2 relinquish
relinquish [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪ∫]* * *[rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ]transitive verb sout renoncer à [claim, right, privilege] (to en faveur de); céder [task, power] (to à); abandonner [responsibility]to relinquish one's hold ou grip on something — lâcher quelque chose
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3 relinquish
1 ( surrender) renoncer à [claim, right, privilege, title] (to en faveur de) ; céder [post, task, power] (to à) ;2 ( abandon) abandonner [efforts, struggle, responsibility] ; to relinquish one's hold ou grip on sth lâcher qch.
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hold — I n. grip 1) to catch, get, grab, lay, seize, take hold of 2) to keep hold of 3) to relax one s hold 4) a firm, strong hold type of wrestling grip 5) to break a hold control, domination 6) to relinquish one s hold 7) a hold over (they refused to… … Combinatory dictionary
relinquish — relinquisher, n. relinquishment, n. /ri ling kwish/, v.t. 1. to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne. 2. to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan. 3. to let go; release: to relinquish one s … Universalium
relinquish — re•lin•quish [[t]rɪˈlɪŋ kwɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, claim, etc.) 2) to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan[/ex] 3) to let go; release: to relinquish one s hold[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75;… … From formal English to slang
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