Synonyms & related words for relinquish

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of relinquish — including renounce, forgo, resign, quit, cede, waive. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to relinquish

Explore words related to relinquish — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include forego, renounceable, renouncer, relinquishment, abdicator, renouncement, disclaim, forfeiting. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for relinquish

Common synonyms for relinquish include renounce, forgo, resign, quit, cede, waive, abdicate, abnegate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does relinquish come from?

The word relinquish breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“behind”); and -linquish, from Latin linquo (“leave, abandon”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.