relinquish-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: voluntarily surrender possession or right

Commentary:
NOTE: Includes physical and abstract uses

Examples:
For ethical reasons, he had relinquished his claim to compensation.
The Chamber then relinquished jurisdiction to the plenary court.
He relinquished his possession of the controlled substance.

Mappings:
VerbNet: contribute-13.2
FrameNet: Surrendering_possession
PropBank: relinquish.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: give in, fall under the control of another

Commentary:
NOTE: Intransitive usage

Examples:
After listening to his wife go on and on about a new car, he finally relinquished.
Although the guy was nasty about it he finally relinquished and lowered the price.
The moment she relinquished and signed the document, he left.

Mappings:
VerbNet: contribute-13.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: relinquish.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: forego, do without

Examples:
We must relinquish the old ideas.
Wait, you are asking me to relinquish chocolate? Never!
If you are willing to relinquish the luxury of a five-minute walk to the beach,
you can find affordable housing.
Could all those who relinquish women, wealth and wine turn out to be great ascetics?

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: relinquish.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4

Sense Number 4: let go, release, as from a grip

Examples:
Relinquish your grip on the rope, you won't fall!
Once you relinquish the door latch, your tow bar unbinds.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: relinquish.01