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relinquish

verb
  1. To give up a possession, claim, or right: abandon, abdicate, cede, demit, forswear, hand over, quitclaim, render, renounce, resign, surrender, waive, yield. See keep
  2. To cease trying to accomplish or continue: abandon, break off, desist, discontinue, give up, leave off, quit, remit, stop. Informal: swear off. Slang: lay off. Idioms: call it a day, call it quits, hang up one's fiddle, have done with, throw in the towel. See continue
  3. To let (something) go: abandon, cede, forgo, lay down, surrender, yield. See keep

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