relinquish

cedere

Lasciare a qualcun altro il controllo o il possesso di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To let someone else have control or possession of something.

• He reluctantly relinquished control of the company.
• The army relinquished power to an elected government.
• She will relinquish possession of the house tomorrow.

Come si usa: relinquish something to someone (She relinquished control to her deputy.)

Sinonimi: surrender, hand over, yield

Contrari: retain

Espressioni comuni: relinquish control, relinquish power, relinquish something to someone

rinunciare a, abbandonare

Scegliere di non possedere più qualcosa o di lasciare un incarico.

In inglese semplice: To choose to stop having something or holding a position.

• She relinquished her title last year.
• He refused to relinquish his claim to the land.
• Will the director relinquish his position?

Sinonimi: give up, abandon, renounce

Contrari: retain

Espressioni comuni: relinquish a title, relinquish a claim, relinquish office

lasciare andare, mollare

Smettere di tenere qualcosa e lasciarlo andare.

In inglese semplice: To stop holding something and let it go.

• He relinquished his grip on my arm.
• She slowly relinquished her hold on the rope.
• The child would not relinquish the toy.

Sinonimi: release, let go of

Contrari: grasp

Espressioni comuni: relinquish your grip, relinquish your hold