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Definition of relinquishing : 1. of Relinquish
2. The act of relinquishing.

Synonyms:

relinquishment

desisting, stopping, withdrawing, giving up, ceasing

renouncing, forgoing, shedding, waiving, disowning, releasing, disclaiming, capitulating

rejecting, accepting, terminating, retiring

dispelling, ridding, canceling, disposing, jettisoning, discarding, venting, dismissing, relegating, letting go, parting with, casting off

abdicating, surrendering, discontinuing, leaving, dropping, evacuating, vacating, quitting, forsaking, resigning, abandoning, defecting, deserting

Usage examples:

• Only by keeping perspective can you hope to confirm and steady your view: only by relinquishing the impossible attempt to be complete can you achieve a relative completeness. - "The English Novel", George Saintsbury.
• " I had a very long walk; the fine weather tempted me too far," he said, with a faint smile, relinquishing her hand almost the moment it was taken. - "Mabel's Mistake", Ann S. Stephens.
• Her Britannic Majesty concluded a treaty with Honduras on the 28th November, 1859, and with Nicaragua on the 28th August, 1860, relinquishing the Mosquito protectorate. - "Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present", Various.