relinquish

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 [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ]


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relinquish [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." (object: give up) (algo)renunciar⇒ vtrverbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").
  ceder⇒ vtrverbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").
  desistir⇒ vtrverbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").
 Reluctantly, Brian relinquished the key he had been gripping in his hand.
relinquish [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." (claim, right: renounce)renunciar a vtr + prep
  ceder en vtr + prep
 Larry relinquished his claim on his parents' estate, realizing that his brother needed it more than him.
relinquish [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." (power, position: give up) (puesto, posición)renunciar⇒ vtrverbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").
  dimitir⇒ vtrverbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").
  retirarse⇒ v prnlverbo pronominal: Verbo que se conjuga con un pronombre átono ("me", "te", "se") que concuerda con el sujeto ("lavarse", "irse", "enojarse").
 Marion relinquished her position as finance director because she no longer enjoyed working in such a high-pressure job.
relinquish [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." (task, struggle: abandon)abandonar⇒ vtrverbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").
 Emily relinquished her campaign for better working conditions, realizing she was never going to win.
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'relinquish' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
forfeiture of property - forfeiture of shares - hand over - surrender
Spanish:
despojar - abdicar - ceder

Collocations: relinquish your [power, possessions, rights, claim, the throne], relinquished his [power] to [his son, the enemy, the army], [forced, compelled, advised, ordered] to relinquish [power], more...

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