Found 3 items, similar to relinquishing.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: relinquish melepaskan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: relinquishing relinquishing n 1: a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. [syn: relinquishment] 2: the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. [syn: relinquishment]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Relinquishing 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]