'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That has been withdrawn or retreated from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]
Synonyms of 'relinquished'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandoned,
- abjured,
- antiquated,
- antique,
- archaic,
- ceded,
- deserted,
- discontinued,
- dispensed with,
- disposed of,
- disused,
- done with,
- forgone,
- forsworn,
- not worth saving,
- obsolescent,
- obsolete,
- old,
- old-fashioned,
- on the shelf,
- out,
- out of use,
- out-of-date,
- outdated,
- outmoded,
- outworn,
- past use,
- pensioned off,
- recanted,
- released,
- renounced,
- resigned,
- retired,
- retracted,
- sacrificed,
- superannuate,
- superannuated,
- superseded,
- surrendered,
- waived,
- worn-out,
- yielded