Both Uses
relinquish
in
On the Beach
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- As they approached more populous districts there were always one or two men waiting to look through the periscope as soon as the officers relinquished it.†
Chpt 6 *relinquished = gave up or let go
- He relinquished the command to his executive, and ordered the loud hailer to be tested and made ready.†
Chpt 6
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)