relinquish

譲り渡す、明け渡す

物の所有権や管理する権限を他人に譲る。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： relinquish something to someone (She relinquished control to her deputy.)

類義語： surrender, hand over, yield

反対語： retain

よく使う表現： relinquish control, relinquish power, relinquish something to someone

放棄する、手放す

持ち物や地位などを、自分の意思で手放す。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： give up, abandon, renounce

反対語： retain

よく使う表現： relinquish a title, relinquish a claim, relinquish office

手を離す

つかんでいたものから手を離し、放す。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： release, let go of

反対語： grasp

よく使う表現： relinquish your grip, relinquish your hold