v. Function: verb
to let out of one's possession or control completely FF1C; few leaders willingly relinquish power FF1E;
Synonyms: abandon, cede, give up, hand over, lay down, leave, resign, surrender, ||turn up, waive, yield; compare ABDICATE 1
Related Words: lay aside; quit, throw up; abdicate, renounce; desert, forsake; abnegate, forbear, forgo, sacrifice; cast, discard, shed
Antonyms: keep