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Concept: Relinquish

Superconcept: Lose


Component Semantics:

Relinquish
Definition: intentional change of possession of an object by the donor
Required slot: agent
Restriction: causes object's possessed-by to change
Restriction: = donor
Required slot: donor
Restriction: possessed object before Relinquish
Inherited from: Lose
Required slot: object
Inherited from: Lose
Restriction: possessed-by changes
Primary slot: recipient
Inherited from: Lose
Restriction: possesses object after Relinquish
Primary slot: instrument
Inherited from: Lose
Restriction: medium of transfer of object
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: relinquish#1
WordNet 1.6 Synsets: cede#2, deliver#11, free#9, give_up#6, give_up#8, release#8, surrender#2

Relinquish is a specialization of the Lose component with a required agent slot that is the donor.

Other Senses:

relinquish2
Definition: to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
relinquish3
Definition: to stop holding physically : release
relinquish4
Definition: to give over possession or control of : yield
relinquish5
Definition: to do without, waive, dispense with
Transitivity: transitive/intransitive
relinquish6
Definition: abandon, give up with intent of never claiming again

Reference: WordNet1.6

WNrelinquish#1
Equivalent: relinquish1
WNrelinquish#2
Equivalent: relinquish4
WNrelinquish#3
Equivalent: relinquish5
WNrelinquish#4
Equivalent: relinquish6