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relinquish
1. v. To give up, abandon or retire from something. To trade away.
to relinquish a title
to relinquish property
to relinquish rights
to relinquish citizenship or nationality
2. v. To let go (free, away), physically release.
3. v. To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
4. v. To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction

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At the least, the lord chancellor seems likely to have to relinquish his role in selecting the chosen.  We have a court order here, instructing you to relinquish the baby into our custody.

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