Both Uses of
relinquish
in
Hard Times
- Egod!' said Bounderby, relinquishing Mrs. Sparsit's arm to wipe his heated head.†
Chpt 2.8 *
- Louisa had relinquished the hand: had thought that her sister's was a better and brighter face than hers had ever been: had seen in it, not without a rising feeling of resentment, even in that place and at that time, something of the gentleness of the other face in the room; the sweet face with the trusting eyes, made paler than watching and sympathy made it, by the rich dark hair.†
Chpt 2.9
Definition:
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(relinquish) to give something up, or to let go of something -- typically an idea, position or possession