delinquish

present singular third person delinquishes · participle present delinquishing · participle past delinquished · past delinquished

1. raretransitiveto relinquish

   He agreed to delinquish his place on the vacation schedule.

   2000, Marcus, Stanley, edited by Hazel, Michael V., Stanley Marcus from A-Z: Viewpoints, volume II, Denton, Texas: University of North Texas Press, page 90

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   as a thief being purſued with Hugh and cry to fave himſelf doth delinquiſh them

   1675, Greendwood, William, Βουλευτηριον, 5th edition, London, page 60

   He was beginning to feel threatened by Chester, because he was the man of the house and he refused to delinquish his role.

   2010 June 11, Scott, Cece, Until it All Unfolds, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, →LCCN, page 26

2. intransitiveobsoleteto fail in duty or obligation

   The ſeuerer ſort eat not fleſh, or any thing that had life: but if any delinquiſh, their penance is not hard

   1617, Purchas, Samuel, Purchas his Pilgrimage, London: William Stansby, page 525