Both Uses of
relinquish
in
A Wrinkle in Time
- Quite calmly, as though this old woman and her boots were nothing out of the ordinary, Mrs. Murry pulled until the second boot relinquished the foot.
p. 26.5relinquished = let go of
- The Black Thing does not relinquish its victims willingly.
p. 199.1 *
Definition:
to give something up, or to let go of something -- typically an idea, position or possession