verb
relinquish
rih-LING-kwish/rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/
To give up something one holds or controls.
She relinquishes control of the company when she retires.
Etymology
The pieces combine as “leave behind,” the central meaning of Latin relinquere. Giving up possession or a claim extends that idea: something once held is abandoned rather than retained.
In context
to preserve real power that produces Optimum outcomes and that outcomes that will endure you have to relinquish control grab the knowledge that is only possible to have throughout the organization not just at one end of it
More examples
- He reluctantly relinquished his claim to the family farm.
- Please relinquish your seat to someone who needs it.
- Relinquishing power is difficult for some leaders.
Forms
relinquish · relinquishes · relinquished · relinquishing
relinquishment noun — The act of surrendering possession or control.