mid-15c., "desert, abandon;" late 15c., "give up, desist," from Old French relinquiss-, present participle stem of relinquir (12c.), from Latin relinquere "leave behind, forsake, abandon, give up," from re- "back" (see re-) + linquere "to leave," from PIE *linkw-, nasalized form of root *leikw- "to leave." Related: Relinquished; relinquishing.
I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
relinquish the old ideas
relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall
religieuse
religion
religiosity
religious
religiously
relinquish
reliquary
relique
reliquiae
relish
relive
