/ Dictionary / Index R relinquish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•lin•quish Pronunciation: (ri-ling'kwish), [key] — v.t. to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne. to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan. to let go; release: to relinquish one's hold. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: relinquish (Thesaurus) Religious Society of Friends reliquary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language