All 12 Uses of
relinquish
in
David Copperfield
- Mr. Micawber himself came down to the counting-house, in the afternoon, to tell Mr. Quinion that he must relinquish me on the day of his departure, and to give me a high character, which I am sure I deserved.†
Chpt 10-12
- I went to Canterbury first, that I might take leave of Agnes and Mr. Wickfield (my old room in whose house I had not yet relinquished), and also of the good Doctor.†
Chpt 19-21
- I shall relinquish all my young people in another six months, and lead a quieter life.'†
Chpt 19-21 *
- But I might — I might — if this silly business were not completely relinquished altogether, be induced in some anxious moment to guard her from, and surround her with protections against, the consequences of any foolish step in the way of marriage.†
Chpt 37-39
- With a lightened heart, though with a profound sense of the weighty importance of my task, I devoted the whole afternoon to the composition of the draft of this letter; for which great purpose, Agnes relinquished her desk to me.†
Chpt 37-39
- That she would never waver in it, never be diverted from it, never relinquish it, while there was any chance of hope.†
Chpt 46-48
- Mr. Dick would not have relinquished his post of candle-bearer to anyone alive.†
Chpt 46-48
- He had relinquished his legal suit of black for the purposes of this excursion, and wore the old surtout and tights, but not quite with the old air.†
Chpt 49-51
- Mr. Peggotty, with the shadows of the leaves playing athwart his face, made a surprised inclination of the head towards my aunt, as an acknowledgement of her good opinion; then took up the thread he had relinquished.†
Chpt 49-51
- ' "And I have the document," ' Mr. Micawber read again, looking about as if it were the text of a sermon, ' "in my possession, — that is to say, I had, early this morning, when this was written, but have since relinquished it to Mr. Traddles."†
Chpt 52-54
- That his last act, completed but a few months since, was to induce Mr. W. to execute a relinquishment of his share in the partnership, and even a bill of sale on the very furniture of his house, in consideration of a certain annuity, to be well and truly paid by — HEEP — on the four common quarter-days in each and every year.†
Chpt 52-54
- First, the deed of relinquishment, that we have heard of, must be given over to me now — here.'†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(relinquish) to give something up, or to let go of something -- typically an idea, position or possession