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relinquishing

verb , present participle of relinquish

Synonyms and Antonyms of relinquishing

1 to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

the boy reluctantly relinquished the illegal fireworks to the police officer

Synonyms of relinquishing

ceding, coughing up, delivering, giving up, handing over, laying down, rendering, surrendering, turning in, turning over, yielding

Words Related to relinquishing

committing, consigning, entrusting (also intrusting), transferring

forfeiting, releasing, waiving

abnegating, renouncing, resigning

abandoning, deserting, discarding, forsaking, parting (with), shedding

Near Antonyms of relinquishing

keeping, retaining, withholding

2 to give up (as a position of authority) formally

the retiring CEO relinquished his position to the company's vice president with very mixed feelings

Synonyms of relinquishing

abdicating, abnegating, ceding, renouncing, resigning, stepping aside (from), stepping down (from), surrendering

Words Related to relinquishing

abjuring, demitting, denying, disavowing, disclaiming, disowning, waiving

forsaking, giving up, handing over, yielding

abandoning, deserting, quitting, vacating

Near Antonyms of relinquishing

appropriating, arrogating, assuming, claiming, confiscating

seizing, taking over, usurping, wresting

defending, guarding, protecting, safeguarding, securing

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