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Relinquish vs Deserted - What's the difference?

relinquish | deserted |

As verbs the difference between relinquish and deserted

is that relinquish is to give up, abandon or retire from something while deserted is (desert).

As an adjective deserted is

abandoned.

relinquish

English

Verb

(es)
  • To give up, abandon or retire from something.
  • to relinquish a title
    to relinquish property
    to relinquish rights
    to relinquish citizenship or nationality
  • To let go (free, away), physically release.
  • To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
  • * 2011 , Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stm]
  • But it was the most fleeting of false dawns. Dmitri Yachvilli slotted a penalty from distance after Flood failed to release his man on the deck, and France took a grip they would never relinquish .
  • To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
  • ''The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    deserted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (desert)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • abandoned
  • desolate