Definition of Relinquished

1. Adjective. That has been withdrawn or retreated from.

Similar to: Unoccupied

Definition of Relinquished

1. Verb. (past of relinquish) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Relinquished

1. relinquish [v] - See also: relinquish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Relinquished

religiously
religiousness
religiousnesses
relik
reliks
reline
relined
relines
relining
relink
relinked
relinking
relinks
relinquent
relinquish
relinquished (current term)
relinquisher
relinquishers
relinquishes
relinquishing
relinquishment
relinquishments
relinquisht
reliquaries
reliquary
relique
reliquefaction
reliquefication
reliquefied
reliquefies

Literary usage of Relinquished

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Introduction to the History of the Revolt of the American Colonies: Being by George Chalmers (1845)
"Government relinquished in Despair by the Proprietors for Seven Years. — Trade from New England. — Deputy-Governor Cary.— Glover nominated President. ..."

2. Memoir of the Life and Times of General John Lamb: An Officer of the by Isaac Q. Leake (1850)
"Distress of the Men.—Mott's Letter.—Lamb left in command of the Artillery on the River.—Design on Canada.—relinquished.—Army concentrated in the Highlands. ..."

3. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1843)
"Great numbers of the Alani, appeased by the punctual discharge of the engagements which Aurelian had contracted with them, relinquished^their booty and ..."

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