relinquish

céder

Laisser à quelqu’un d’autre le contrôle ou la possession de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To let someone else have control or possession of something.

• He reluctantly relinquished control of the company.
• The army relinquished power to an elected government.
• She will relinquish possession of the house tomorrow.

Comment l'utiliser : relinquish something to someone (She relinquished control to her deputy.)

Synonymes : surrender, hand over, yield

Contraires : retain

Expressions courantes : relinquish control, relinquish power, relinquish something to someone

renoncer à, abandonner

Choisir de ne plus posséder quelque chose ou de quitter un poste.

En anglais simple : To choose to stop having something or holding a position.

• She relinquished her title last year.
• He refused to relinquish his claim to the land.
• Will the director relinquish his position?

Synonymes : give up, abandon, renounce

Contraires : retain

Expressions courantes : relinquish a title, relinquish a claim, relinquish office

lâcher

Cesser de tenir quelque chose et le laisser aller.

En anglais simple : To stop holding something and let it go.

• He relinquished his grip on my arm.
• She slowly relinquished her hold on the rope.
• The child would not relinquish the toy.

Synonymes : release, let go of

Contraires : grasp

Expressions courantes : relinquish your grip, relinquish your hold