All 4 Uses of
relinquish
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- But Harry could imagine how much Umbridge was enjoying holding the threat of no Gryffindor Quidditch team over their heads and could easily understand why she would not want to relinquish that weapon over them too soon.†
Chpt 17
- He relinquished his grip on the chair and walked around it, closer to the man cowering on the floor, until he stood directly over him in the darkness, looking down from a far greater height than usual.†
Chpt 26 *
- The man relinquished Harry at once with a howl of pain.†
Chpt 35
- For a moment, it seemed Dumbledore had won, but then the fiery rope became a serpent, which relinquished its hold on Voldemort at once and turned, hissing furiously, to face Dumbledore.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(relinquish) to give something up, or to let go of something -- typically an idea, position or possession