relinquish
verb (used with object)
to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.).
has relinquished
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present perfectof relinquish (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has relinquished his active government and party roles, but during his 2008-2018 presidency, he and former US president Barack Obama presided over a short-lived thaw in Washington-Havana relations.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Even though he has relinquished the prime minister’s job, Hun Sen, 71, is expected to retain a large amount of control as his party’s president and president of the Senate.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
The architect, who has offices in London, New York and Accra, Ghana, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2017, has relinquished a number of roles in the wake of the allegations.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Indeed, he has relinquished the right to be feared.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2021
“As I was saying,” Fezile said, “High John has relinquished his demand for Nyame’s Story Box.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
