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relinquished

Meanings

  • The act of giving up a right, claim, or possession.

    - "He relinquished his claim to the property."
    - "The government relinquished its control over the industry."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with relinquished
recline , decline , fineline , microline
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. relinquished, relinquished, relinquished

  2. relinquished, released, remitted

Variants
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relinquish , relinquished , relinquishes , relinquishing , relinquishment , relinquishments
Forms
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Relinquished can take various forms depending on the context and intended usage. For example:, - The present participle form of the verb 'to relinquish', which is 'relinquishing'. This form is used to describe the ongoing or continuous action of relinquishing something or someone., - The past participle form of the verb 'to relinquish', which is 'relinquished'. This form is used to describe the completed or finished action of relinquishing something or someone., - The gerund form of the verb 'to relinquish', which is 'relinquishing'. This form is used to describe the action or process of relinquishing something or someone., - The infinitive form of the verb 'to relinquish', which is 'to relinquish'. This form is used to introduce the verb 'to relinquish' in its basic or simple form, without any additional words or phrases., - The present tense form of the verb 'to relinquish', which is 'I relinquish, you relinquish, he/she/it relinquishes'. This form is used to describe the action or process of relinquishing something or someone in the present tense., - The past tense form of the verb 'to relinquish', which is 'I relinquished, you relinquished, he/she/it relinquished'. This form is used to describe the action or process of relinquishing something or someone in the past tense., - The future tense form of the verb 'to relinquish', which is 'I will relinquish, you will relinquish, he/she/it will relinquish'. This form is used to describe the action or process of relinquishing something or someone in the future tense.

Etymology
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From Old French relinquier, from re- 'back' + linquier 'make free, abandon'.

Quotes
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  1. The Major no sooner heard the voice, than he "relinquished" Mr Dombey's arm, darted forward, took the hand of the lady in the chair and pressed it to his lips.

    - Charles Dickens,{it}Dombey and Son{/it},1848

  2. The feedback seems to operate on the premise that people who "relinquish" the civilized art of maintaining creative cities are not to be entrusted with the risks of developing further.

    - Jane Jacobs,{it}Cities and the Wealth of Nations{/it},(1984) 1985

  3. In April of that year Albert Slyusar, one of the legendary figures of the Afghanistan war, had "relinquished" command of 103 Guards Airborne Division.

    - Carey Schofield,{it}The Russian Elite{/it},1993

  4. They had turned to an open adoption after pursuing infertility treatments for 18 years, and the birth mother had agreed to "relinquish" custody at the hospital.

    - Emily Nussbaum,{it}Discover{/it},January 2000
Culture
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Relinquished has significant cultural and historical significance. In medieval Europe, feudal lords granted land and rights to vassals in exchange for military service and loyalty. When a vassal's service was no longer needed, the lord could demand that the vassal relinquish his rights and possessions and return to the lord's service or leave the land altogether.

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