relinquish
verb (used with object)
to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.).
had relinquished
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past perfectof relinquish.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Mr Smith, an engineer by trade and enlisted to lead the reconstruction, vowed to "fight to the death", but last month came news he had relinquished his claim of part-ownership.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
A new Polish nation was carved from territory on the German Empire’s eastern side and land Russia had relinquished under the 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ending its involvement in the war.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Paulson had relinquished his decision-making role with the team in October.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
I had relinquished all of my chips on second chances, yet somehow I got one.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2022
But the problems had fallen away, the village had thrived, and Jonas had relinquished leadership to others so that he could take up an unburdened life with his family.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
