Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of relinquish
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
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nounthe act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
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APA
relinquishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relinquishing
MLA
“relinquishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relinquishing. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “relinquishing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relinquishing.
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