'Relinquished' definitions:

Definition of 'relinquished'

From: WordNet
adjective
That has been withdrawn or retreated from

Definition of 'Relinquished'

From: GCIDE
  • Relinquish \Re*lin"quish\ (-kw?sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Relinquished (-kw?sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Relinquishing.] [OF. relinquir, L. relinquere to leave behind; pref. re- re + linquere to leave. See Loan, and cf. Relic, Relict.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit. [1913 Webster]
  • We ought to relinquish such rites. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
  • They placed Irish tenants upon the lands relinquished by the English. --Sir J. Davies. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a debt. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: To resign; leave; quit; forsake; abandon; desert; renounce; forb?ar; forego. See Resign. [1913 Webster]

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