Relinquish

As the plane makes its final approach into Chicago, I think of the word relinquish. ❋ Emily W. Upham (2010)

No circumstances of the Norman Conquest more forcibly illustrate the humiliation of the conquered people, than the measures by which the invaders imposed their language on the public courts of the country, and endeavored to make it permanently usurp the place of the mother-tongue of the despised multitude; and no fact more signally displays our conservative temper than the general reluctance of English society to relinquish the use of the French words and phrases which still tincture the language of parliament, and the procedures of Westminster Hall, recalling to our minds the insolent domination of a few powerful families who occupied our country by force, and ruled our forefathers with vigorous injustice. ❋ John Cordy Jeaffreson (1866)

China has no claim to Taiwan, so it is not being asked to "relinquish" anything, nor is what is happening "reunification." ❋ Michael Turton (2006)

The term "relinquish" has negative connotations: it means giving up something that may not have been properly yours. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But following the Prakash Singh Badal and Karunanidhi model where aging leaders are preparing to "relinquish" power to their sons, a Rahul Gandhi coronation in the middle of UPA government's next term seems likely. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But Morrisons said he would instead "relinquish" CEO duties today. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"relinquish" here is an improvement on modern translations; note how this verse implicitly links atheism and homosexuality and other promiscuity ❋ ChrisY (2010)

'relinquish' in terms of 'irrational beliefs' which people hold due to intuition or because of the positive influence on their lives? ❋ Unknown (2009)

A public employee does not relinquish his or her citizenship on entering a government office building. ❋ Erwin Chemerinsky (2010)

But many factors account for the failure to move detainees: strong congressional opposition to moving detainees to the United States; lack of political will to deal with the situation; and the reality that once executive power grows, it is difficult for even administrations of a different political party to relinquish it. ❋ Erwin Chemerinsky (2010)

It is certainly arguable that having created a culture of freedom out of slavery, segregation, and compulsory labor, when citizenship appeared attainable in the post–World War II period, the black working class demonstrated an unwillingness to relinquish the pleasures of that culture in exchange for their rights. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

Whereas “the black man” in his current condition was “not fit for self,” the “new black man” would relinquish his desires for “the good life” in service of the nation. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

The other reporters, however, were not yet willing to relinquish their role as spectators, and none of them asked a question to change the subject. ❋ Anonymous (2011)

It was time to start up with a new one, she implied, unless Knowles was prepared to relinquish half his estate again to another ex–Mrs. Knowles, which Knowles was not yet of a mind to do. ❋ Anonymous (2011)

They would make a show of their confidence in him, and the loyalty to their own that Washington could never appreciate but they would never relinquish. ❋ Anonymous (2011)

I could not make my [mortgage] [payment] in time, so I had to relinquish [my home]. ❋ The Ronstah (2006)

Person One: He [found] [relinquish]! Person Two: He is [saved] now. ❋ Grim Ben Ben (2010)

I saw a [DDR] [fanatic] yesterday, and my gosh did he finish [Pluto Relinquish] on Expert! Though he raped the bar pretty bad... ❋ DDRPlaya (2010)