relinquish
- verb (v)
Meaning: give up, let go
Synonyms:
abandon
abdicate
abnegate
back down
cast
cast off
cede
cut loose
desert
discard
ditch
drop
drop like hot potato
drop out
dump
forbear
forgo
forsake
forswear
hand over
kick
kiss goodbye
lay aside
leave
opt out
quit
quit cold turkey
release
renounce
repudiate
resign
retire from
sacrifice
shed
stand down
surrender
swear off
take the oath
take the pledge
vacate
waive
withdraw
yield
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