| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers | | Division (I) Individual Volition | | Section II. Prospective Volition |
| 1. Conceptional Volition |
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| 624. Relinquishment. |
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| NOUN: | RELINQUISHMENT, abandonment; desertion, defection, secession, withdrawal; cave of Adullam; nolle prosequi [L.].
discontinuance (cessation) [See Cessation]; renunciation (recantation) [See Tergiversation]; abrogation [See Abrogation]; resignation (retirement) [See Resignation]; desuetude [See Desuetude]; cession (of property) [See Relinquishment].
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| VERB: | RELINQUISH, give up, abandon, desert, forsake, leave in the lurch; go back on [colloq.]; depart -, secede - withdraw- from; back out of [colloq.], back down from [colloq.]; leave, quit, take leave of, bid a long farewell; vacate (resign) [See Resignation].
RENOUNCE (abjure) [See Tergiversation]; forego, have done with, drop; nol-pros [law]; disuse [See Disuse]; discard [See Relinquishment]; wash one’s hands of; drop all idea of.
BREAK OFF, leave off; desist; stop (cease) [See Cessation]; hold one’s hand, stay one’s hand; quit one’s hold; give over, shut up shop; throw up the -game, - cards.
give up the -point, - argument; pass to the order of the day, move the previous question, table, table the motion.
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| ADJECTIVE: | UNPURSUED; relinquished &c. v.; relinquishing &c. v.
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| INTERJECTION: | avast! (stop) [See Cessation]. |
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| QUOTATIONS: | - Aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben.
- Entbehre gern was du nicht hast.
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