Relinquish vs Replenish - What's the difference?
relinquish | replenish |
To give up, abandon or retire from something.
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]
To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.
(archaic) To fill; to complete; to supply fully.
(obsolete) To finish; to complete; to perfect.
* Shakespeare
As verbs the difference between relinquish and replenish
is that relinquish is to give up, abandon or retire from something while replenish is to refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.relinquish
English
Verb
(es)- to relinquish a title
- to relinquish property
- to relinquish rights
- to relinquish citizenship or nationality
- 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 .
- ''The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction
Derived terms
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* *replenish
English
Verb
(es)- It's a popular product, and they have to replenish their stock of it frequently.
- ...and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth... (Genesis 1:28, KJV)
- We smothered the most replenished sweet work of nature.