The Ronstah's definitions

relinquish

1. To retire from; give up or abandon.
2. To put aside or desist from (something practiced, professed, or intended).
3. To let go.
4. To surrender.
5. To cease holding physically; release.

I could not make my mortgage payment in time, so I had to relinquish my home.

by The Ronstah January 13, 2006