Roget's Thesaurus

#624. Relinquishment

Nouns

relinquishment, abandonment; desertion, defection, secession, withdrawal; cave of Adullam; nolle prosequi [Lat.]. discontinuance etc. (cessation) 142; renunciation etc. (recantation) 607; abrogation etc. 756; resignation etc. (retirement) 757; desuetude etc. 614; cession etc. (of property) 782.

Verbs

relinquish, give up, abandon, desert, forsake, leave in the lurch; go back on; depart from, secede from, withdraw from; back out of; leave, quit, take leave of, bid a long farewell; vacate etc. (resign) 757. renounce etc. (abjure) 607; forego, have done with, drop; disuse etc. 678; discard etc. 782; wash one's hands of; drop all idea of. break off, leave off; desist; stop etc. (cease) 142; hold one's hand, stay one's hand; quit one's hold; give over, shut up shop. throw up the game, throw up the cards; give up the point, give up the argument; pass to the order of the day, move to the previous question.

Adjectives

unpursued; relinquished etc. v.; relinquishing etc. v..

Interjections

avast!, etc. (stop) 142.

Phrases

aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben [G.]; entbehre gern was du nicht hast [G.].