August 30, 2008

Relinquish ***

relinquish



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–verb (used with object) 
1. to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the [throne]. 
2. to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a [plan]. 
3. to let go; release: to relinquish one's [hold].  

—Synonyms 
2. yield, cede, waive, forego, abdicate (國王退位), leave, quit, forswear, desert, resign. See abandon1.

2. Abandon, relinquish, renounce mean to give up all concern in something. 

Abandon means to give up or discontinue any further interest in something because of discouragement, weariness, distaste, or the like: 

to abandon one's [efforts].
 

Relinquish implies being or feeling compelled to give up something one would prefer to keep: 

to relinquish a [long]-cherished [desire]. 

Renounce implies making (and perhaps formally stating) a voluntary decision to give something up: 

to renounce [worldly] pleasures. 

3. yield, surrender, resign, waive, abdicate.

 
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Mueller said while Venice may have relinquished its potential Oscars-[driver] role to Toronto, the Lido got first dibs [on] the tastiest films.


Entice (desire) & Incite (act)
enticing 
elicit
solicit No soliciting [allowed] in this building. 
solicitude the tender solicitude of [parents]

rebate
Rebate offer subject to change.
He rebated [five dollars] to me.
The manufacturer is rebating this [air conditioner]. 
requite
make [repayment] or [return] for 
make [retaliation], avange  
That sibling break is exacerbated by Accio's unrequited [lust] for one of Manrico's disposable [girlfriends]. 

relinguish (compelled)
cf. renounce (formally, voluntary)
abandon (further)
rebuke
reproach (faultfinding, shaming)
rebuke (formally, officially)
scold (at length, irritation)
reprove (milder)








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