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relinquish

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/rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ · re-lin-quish

to give up, abandon, or let go of something.

Meanings

verbformal

to give up, abandon, or let go of something.

کچھ چھوڑ دینا، ترک کرنا یا دستبردار ہونا۔

چھوڑ دینا

chhor dena

Synonyms

abandongive upcedeچھوڑ دیناترک کرنادستبردار ہونا

Antonyms

retainkeepholdرکھناحاصل کرناحفاظت کرنا

Common Collocations

  • relinquish control
  • relinquish rights
  • relinquish a claim

Example Sentences

She decided to relinquish her claim to the property.

اس نے جائیداد پر اپنے دعوے سے دستبرداری کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne jaidad par apne dawe se dastbardari ka faisla kiya.

He was reluctant to relinquish his position in the company.

وہ کمپنی میں اپنی پوزیشن چھوڑنے کے لیے reluctant تھا۔

Woh company mein apni position chhorne ke liye reluctant tha.

After many years of holding onto it, she was ready to relinquish the past.

کئی سال تک اسے تھامے رکھنے کے بعد، وہ ماضی ترک کرنے کے لیے تیار تھی۔

Kai saal tak use thame rakhne ke baad, woh mazi tark karne ke liye tayar thi.

Easily Confused With

relinquish:Often confused with 'relinquish' is 'relinquished'. The former is an active verb, while the latter is the past participle.

Word Family

relinquishment
nounترک کرنا
relinquishing
verbترک کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 're' as again, and 'linquish' as relinquished, to remember you are giving up something again.

Imagine someone gently letting go of a balloon into the sky.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چھوڑنا بھی ایک فن ہے

chhorna bhi ek fun hai

Letting go is also an art.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "relinquere" — to leave behind, abandon

First known use: 15th century

The word 'relinquish' has evolved from Latin through Old French into Middle English, maintaining its core meaning of giving up or letting go.