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relinquished

relinquished

6.8
Given up by its owner, for example a throne or property
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/
  • Formal
translation icon : renunciado
  • The company sold off its relinquished assets as part of the restructuring process.

Examples

  • The relinquished territory was finally returned to its original owners.

  • The relinquished rights were a significant loss for the community.

  • After the king abdicated, the relinquished throne remained unoccupied for months.

  • The charity distributed food and supplies from relinquished properties to the homeless.

  • She felt sad about the relinquished opportunity.

  • Once she understood the risks, she decided to live with her relinquished responsibilities.

  • He regretted the relinquished chance to work with talented individuals.

Antonyms

retained
3.8

Something a person still remembers, uses, or keeps

held
3.8

A place that a person or group controls

How Relinquished

abandoned
2 2.8
relinquished
  • Formal
6.8
retained
3.8

Surface Forms

relinquished positive

Morphology

relinquished = relinquish (transparent) = relinquish + ed

Regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'relinquish'; the meaning 'given up' is directly derived.

Etymology

Relinquished comes from an old Latin verb relinquere, which means 'to leave behind' and is made of re- 'back' and linquere 'leave', so to relinquish something is to give it up or 'leave it behind' on purpose.