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relinquish–verb (used with object)
1. to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne. (desistir do trono)
2. to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan. (desistir de um plano)
Synonyms: All of the following verbs mean letting something go or giving something up.
Relinquish, the least specific, may connote regret: can't
relinquish the idea.
Yield implies giving way, as to pressure, often in the hope that such action will be temporary: had to
yield ground. (... ceder terreno)
Resign suggests formal relinquishing (resigned their claim to my land) or acquiescence arising from hopelessness (
resigned himself to forgoing his vacation). (... resignou-se a...)
Abandon and surrender both imply no expectation of recovering what is given up:
abandoned all hope for a resolution. (... abandonar...)
Surrender also implies the operation of compulsion or force:
surrendered control of the company. (... ceder...)
Cede connotes formal transfer, as of territory:
ceded the province to the victorious nation. (... ceder...)
Waive implies a voluntary decision to dispense with something, such as a right:
waived all privileges. (... abdicar dos privilégios.)
Renounce is to relinquish formally and usually as a matter of principle:
renounced worldly goods. (... renunciar aos bens mundanos.)
[Source:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/relinquish]
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