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Adjective: relinquished  ri'lingkwisht
  1. That has been withdrawn or retreated from
Verb: relinquish  ri'lingkwish
  1. Part with a possession or right
    "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"
    - release, resign, free, give up
     
  2. Do without or cease to hold or adhere to
    "relinquish the old ideas"
    - waive, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense with
     
  3. Turn away from; give up
    - foreswear, renounce, quit
     
  4. Release, as from one's grip
    "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
    - let go of, let go, release

See also: relinquishing, relinquishment, unoccupied

Type of: abandon, give, give up, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over