Definition of Relinquishing. Meaning of Relinquishing. Synonyms of Relinquishing

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Definition of Relinquishing

Relinquishing
Relinquish Re*lin"quish (-kw?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relinquished (-kw?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Relinquishing.] [OF. relinquir, L. relinquere to leave behind; pref. re- re + linquere to leave. See Loan, and cf. Relic, Relict.] 1. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit. We ought to relinquish such rites. --Hooker. They placed Irish tenants upon the lands relinquished by the English. --Sir J. Davies. 2. To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a debt. Syn: To resign; leave; quit; forsake; abandon; desert; renounce; forb?ar; forego. See Resign.

Meaning of Relinquishing from wikipedia

- States and its outlying possessions in order to relinquish citizenship, except when the relinquishing act is renunciation during a state of war or commission...
- nationality, if the act is performed voluntarily and with the intention of relinquishing U.S. nationality. "Renunciation of U.S. Nationality Abroad". travel...
- property to the person who holds the right to it", or, in law, "the relinquishing of letters patent to the king", or "the giving back or return of something"...
- responded to the backlash from the Commons community by voluntarily relinquishing some site privileges, including the ability to delete files. Over time...
- those powers and some of the local inhabitants. In 1979, Mauritania relinquished its claim to the area, but the war continued to rage. In 1991, a ceasefire...
- Retrieved November 26, 2016. "Conor McGregor: UFC never contacted me about relinquishing the featherweight title". mmafighting.com. December 18, 2016. Retrieved...
- non-partisan Prime Minister of Croatia. All Estonian presidents are forced to relinquish membership from any political party they may be in. Marshal C. G. E. Mannerheim...
- Winston Churchill declared in parliament his government's intention of relinquishing extra-territorial rights in China once peace was concluded. The issue...
- The Treaty for Relinquishment of Extraterritorial Rights in China may refer to one of two treaties signed on 11 January 1943, which are both also abbreviated...
- subsequently announced her withdrawal from the Miss World competition. She then relinquished her Miss England crown. The crown was p****ed on to the runner-up in the...