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English-german law dictionary. 2013.
relinquish possession
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possession — pos‧ses‧sion [pəˈzeʆn] noun 1. [countable] something that someone owns: • It s vital to insure your possessions for the journey to your new home. 2. [uncountable] the state of having or owning something: • What happens if the buyer has… … Financial and business terms
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 — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English relinquisshen, from Anglo French relinquiss , stem of relinquir, from Latin relinquere to leave behind, from re + linquere to leave more at loan Date: 15th century 1. to withdraw or retreat from ; leave… … New Collegiate Dictionary
relinquish — relinquisher, n. relinquishment, n. /ri ling kwish/, v.t. 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 … Universalium
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
relinquish — /rəˈlɪŋkwɪʃ / (say ruh lingkwish) verb (t) 1. to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.). 2. to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan. 3. to let go: to relinquish one s hold. {Middle English, from Old French relinquiss …
relinquish — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. renounce, surrender, give up; see abandon 1 , waive . See Synonym Study at waive . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [ri LING kwish] to give up, let go or renounce. He will relinquish his office in thirty… … English dictionary for students
relinquish — v.tr. 1 surrender or resign (a right or possession). 2 give up or cease from (a habit, plan, belief, etc.). 3 relax hold of (an object held). Derivatives: relinquishment n. Etymology: ME f. OF relinquir f. L relinquere (as RE , linquere leave) … Useful english dictionary
give up — verb 1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (Freq. 9) you ve forfeited your right to name your successor forfeited property • Syn: ↑forfeit, ↑throw overboard, ↑waiv … Useful english dictionary
surrender — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. capitulation, cession; relinquishment, abandonment, submission. v. capitulate, yield, give up; cede, renounce, relinquish. See resignation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. capitulation, yielding, giving up,… … English dictionary for students
