Relinquishment

#624. Relinquishment. -- N. relinquishment, abandonment; desertion, defection, secession, withdrawal; cave of Adullam[obs]; nolle prosequi[Lat].
• discontinuance &c. (cessation) 142; renunciation &c. (recantation) 607; abrogation &c. 756; resignation &c. (retirement) 757; desuetude &c. 614; cession &c. (of property) 782.
• V. relinquish, give up, abandon, desert, forsake, leave in the lurch; go back on; depart from, secede from, withdraw from; back out of; leave, quit, take leave of, bid a long farewell; vacate &c. (resign) 757.
• renounce &c. (abjure) 607; forego, have done with, drop; disuse &c. 678; discard &c. 782; wash one's hands of; drop all idea of.
• break off, leave off; desist; stop &c. (cease) 142; hold one's hand, stay one's hand; quit one's hold; give over, shut up shop.
• throw up the game, throw up the cards; give up the point, give up the argument; pass to the order of the day, move to the previous question.
• Adj. unpursued[obs]; relinquished &c. v.; relinquishing &c. v.
• Int. avast! &c. (stop) 142.
• Phr. aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben[Ger]; entbehre gern was du nicht hast[Ger].

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