— relinquisher , n. — relinquishment , n.
/ri ling"kwish/ , v.t.
1. to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
2. to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan.
3. to let go; release: to relinquish one's hold.
[ 1425-75; late ME relinquissen, relinquisshen relinquiss-, long s. of relinquir relinquere to leave behind, equiv. to re- RE- + linquere to leave (akin to LEND) ]
Syn. 2. yield, cede, waive, forego, abdicate, leave, quit, forswear, desert, resign. See abandon 1 .