RELINQUISH

[ rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ ]

■ verb voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.

Derivatives

~ment noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. relinquiss- , lengthened stem of relinquir , from L. relinquere , from re- (expressing intensive force) + linquere 'to leave'.