1. (v. t.) To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish power\.

2. (v. t.) To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.

abandon abdicate abjure abnegate abort acknowledge defeat be pensioned be superannuated beg a truce belay cancel capitulate cast cease cede come off come to terms cry pax cry quits cut it out cut out demit desert desist desist from discard discontinue disgorge dispense with dispose of disuse do without drop drop it dump end forbear forgo forsake forswear free get along without get rid of give away give over give up halt hand over have done with hold implore mercy kiss good-bye knock it off lay aside lay down lay off leave leave off let go loose make a sacrifice nol-pros not pursue with part with pension off pray for quarter put behind one quit quitclaim recant refrain release render up renounce renounce the throne resign retire retire from office retract sacrifice say uncle scrub shed spare stand aside stand down stay step aside stop superannuate surrender swear off terminate throw up turn up unloose vacate waive withdraw from yield yield the palm