- relinquish a claim
- give up a claim
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relinquish a claim
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relinquish — I verb abandon, abdicate, abjure, cast off, cease, cede, deliver, demit, desert, disclaim, discontinue, dismiss, do without, drop, eliminate, forgo, forsake, forswear, give over, give up, give up claim to, go without, hand over, jettison, lay… … Law dictionary
relinquish — relinquish, yield, leave, resign, surrender, cede, abandon, waive are comparable when they mean to let go from one s control or possession or to give up completely. Relinquish in itself seldom carries any added implication, but it often acquires… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
claim — vb *demand, exact, require Analogous words: *maintain, assert, defend, vindicate, justify: allege, *adduce, advance Antonyms: disclaim: renounce Contrasted words: disavow, disown, dis acknowledge (see affirmative verbs at ACKNOWLEDGE): reject,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
relinquish — [ri liŋ′kwish] vt. [LME relinquissen < extended stem of OFr relinquir < L relinquere < re , from + linquere, to leave: see LOAN] 1. to give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.) 2. to renounce or surrender (something owned, a right, etc.) 3 … English World dictionary
relinquish — ► VERB ▪ willingly cease to keep or claim; give up. DERIVATIVES relinquishment noun. ORIGIN Latin relinquere, from linquere to leave … English terms dictionary
claim — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 statement saying that sth is true ADJECTIVE ▪ dubious, false, unfounded, unsubstantiated ▪ conflicting ▪ There are conflicting claims about the cause of the fire … Collocations dictionary
relinquish — verb ADVERB ▪ voluntarily ▪ They will never voluntarily relinquish their independence. ▪ finally ▪ Adrian finally relinquished Eva s hand from his grip. VERB + RELINQUISH … Collocations dictionary
relinquish — verb 1) he relinquished control of the company Syn: renounce, give up/away, hand over, let go of Ant: retain, keep 2) she relinquished her post Syn: leave, resign from … Thesaurus of popular words
relinquish — re•lin•quish [[t]rɪˈlɪŋ kwɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, claim, etc.) 2) to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan[/ex] 3) to let go; release: to relinquish one s hold[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75;… … From formal English to slang
