relinquish
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Is relinquish a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of relinquish?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.Examples: "to relinquish a title"; "to relinquish property"; "to relinquish rights"transitive
2. (transitive) To let go (free, away), physically release.transitive
3. (transitive) To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.Examples: "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."transitive
4. (transitive) To accept to give up, withdraw etc.Examples: "The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction."transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary