The Only Use
relinquish
in
The Great Gatsby
(Edited)
- The child, relinquished by the nurse, rushed across the room and rooted shyly into her mother's dress.
p. 117.2relinquished = released
Definitions:
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(1)
(relinquish) to give something up, or to let go of something -- typically an idea, position or possession
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)