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# relinquished

verb, past of relinquish (relinquish, relinquishes, relinquished, relinquishing)

«relinquished» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) Gave up something, such as power, a right, or control, often unwillingly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relinquished/#m1)
2. (formal) Let go of something you were holding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relinquished/#m2)

### In the lessons

A stiff, exam-voice word. In history, a king relinquished his throne. In stories, a character relinquished their grip. Phrases: relinquished control, relinquished the throne, relinquished his hold.

### Examples

- The king relinquished his throne to his son. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relinquished/#x1)
- She finally relinquished the remote control. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relinquished/#x2)
- The captain relinquished command of the ship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relinquished/#x3)
- He relinquished his grip on the rope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relinquished/#x4)
- The team relinquished their lead in the final minute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relinquished/#x5)
- Subsequently, the company relinquished the land. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relinquished/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb: relinquished. Formal; in speech say gave up or let go. Noun: relinquishment (rare).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «relinquished» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/relinquished/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«relinquished» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/relinquished.html) on Mova free.