0 past simple and past participle of relinquish --
1 to give up something such as a responsibility or claim: --
From this comparison it emerges that the notion of role is inherently temporal; indeed roles are acquired and relinquished dependent on either time or a specific event.
The may had two halves : during the second half, the incumbent may seat relinquished some of its religious duties to the ' guest ' site that would host the next may.
And so we defer to exploration, which would only be flabby if it relinquished the practical discipline of history and theory making.
Nature never relinquished its authority as last court of appeal, but its authority was now of a palpably different kind.
It may be that the yeomanry relinquished control over the churchwardenship once it became clear that it was not crucial to their interests.
They lost the war that ensued, then relinquished power under duress.
Hence, at least relative to others who have had less of her share of life, her claim on resources is diminished or relinquished entirely.
Social conventions may also determine that once a role is acquired it cannot be relinquished at all.
