Relinquish
(verb)
Give up or abandon something, such as power, rights, or possessions.
Origin:
From relinquish meaning "give up or abandon something, such as power, rights, or possessions".
Examples:
- The company decided to relinquish control of the subsidiary.
- He had to relinquish his position as CEO.
- The government was forced to relinquish its monopoly on the industry.
- The team had to relinquish their lead in the final minutes of the game.
- He decided to relinquish his rights to the property.