relinquish
Example Sentences
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In its 2024 presidential election, the incumbent lost and peacefully relinquished power.
“Rather, at worst, a rising list of troubling indicators could be suggesting that tech stocks may soon relinquish their long-time leadership position.”
From MarketWatch
After captaining Young England, he then became Glamorgan's youngest skipper in 1986 before relinquishing the role three years later to concentrate on his batting.
From BBC
In 2020, Lewis relinquished his longtime role as the House’s election policy point man after pleading guilty to charges related to using campaign funds for personal expenses, including rent.
From Salon
Congress passed, and the Supreme Court unanimously upheld, a law requiring the app’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest and relinquish operational control of the U.S. business or be banned.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
