relinquish
verb (used with object)
to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.).
are relinquishing
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present progressiveof relinquish.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The ride-hailing service’s co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer are relinquishing their leadership roles to make way for a former Amazon executive.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
Wylie, the #BlockSidewalk leader, said cities are relinquishing too much power to big tech companies as regulators are trying to rein them in.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2019
The good news is the extremists are relinquishing open platforms where they can readily reach millions of people.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2016
Requesting ideas from your team at the onset may feel like you are relinquishing control – and you are.
From Forbes ● Jun. 25, 2013
They are relinquishing the rhetorical devices which were proper enough on the platform-stage, and which now seem out of place on the picture-stage.
From Inquiries and Opinions by Brander Matthews
