relinquish

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri lingkwish)

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relinquish [sth] vtr (claim, right: renounce)renunciar a vtr + prep
  ceder en vtr + prep
 Larry relinquished his claim on his parents' estate, realizing that his brother needed it more than him.
 Larry renunció a derecho a la herencia de sus padres cuando se dio cuenta de que su hermano la necesitaba más que él.
relinquish [sth] vtr (power, position: give up) (puesto, posición)renunciar vtr
  dimitir vtr
  retirarse v prnl
 Marion relinquished her position as finance director because she no longer enjoyed working in such a high-pressure job.
 Marion renunció a su posición de directora financiera porque ya no disfrutaba trabajando bajo tanta presión.
relinquish [sth] vtr (task, struggle: abandon)abandonar vtr
 Emily relinquished her campaign for better working conditions, realizing she was never going to win.
 Emily abandonó su campaña por conseguir mejores condiciones de trabajo cuando se dio cuenta de que nunca iba a ganar.
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Collocations: relinquish your [power, possessions, rights, claim, the throne], relinquished his [power] to [his son, the enemy, the army], [forced, compelled, advised, ordered] to relinquish [power], more...

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