relinquish
verb (used with object)
to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.).
was relinquishing
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past progressiveof relinquish.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Ukrainian Ambassador to Warsaw Vasyl Bodnar said on Saturday he was relinquishing his Knight's Cross of the Polish Order of Merit, describing Nawrocki's move as a "gesture directed at the entire Ukrainian people".
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Giving up her duties managing building safety and the government's response to the Grenfell Tower fire, she said she was relinquishing her building safety brief because "perception matters".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025
“A condition of Ryan’s employment was relinquishing his leadership role in Fulham Square Capital,” Eddy said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
In response, Depardieu, through his lawyers, said he was relinquishing the honor.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
I did not want her to borrow from out the life which for my sake she was relinquishing.
From The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson
