v. 25B6; verb
he relinquished control of the company : RENOUNCE, give up/away, hand over, let go of.
he relinquished his post : LEAVE, resign from, stand down from, bow out of, give up; informal quit, chuck.
he relinquished his pipe-smoking : DISCONTINUE, stop, cease, give up, desist from; informal quit, leave off, kick; formal forswear.
she relinquished her grip : LET GO, release, loose, loosen, relax.
retain, continue.