relinquish
     v 1: part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my
          bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim
          to the throne" [syn: {release}, {resign}, {free}, {give
          up}]
     2: relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of
        another [syn: {surrender}]
     3: do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing
        with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas" [syn: {waive},
         {forgo}, {foreswear}, {dispense with}]
     4: turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
        [syn: {foreswear}, {renounce}, {quit}]
     5: release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle,
        please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't
        fall" [syn: {let go of}, {let go}, {release}] [ant: {hold}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0