Relinquish
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

CTS

END
The part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"

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LOSE
Fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind; "I missed that remark"; "She missed his point"; "We lost part of what he said"

FALL
The act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"

DUMP
A place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"

OMIT
Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"

CEDE
Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

QUIT
Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

FREE
People who are free; "the home of the free and the brave"

KICK
A rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"

KICK
A rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"

DROP
The act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"

CAST
A violent throw

SHED
Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"

STOP
A brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

GIVE
Cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold"

PASS
Accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"

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DITCH
A long narrow excavation in the earth

EMPTY
A container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store"

CHUCK
Informal terms for a meal

FORGO

SPARE
A score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls

GRANT
The act of providing a subsidy

LEAVE
The act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"

WAIVE
Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"

LETGO
Release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

YIELD
Production of a certain amount

FORGO
Be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

DEMIT

REACH
The act of physically reaching or thrusting out

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DESERT
Arid land with little or no vegetation

RENDER
Give back; "render money"

COMPLY
Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

SUBMIT
Make over as a return; "They had to render the estate"

VACATE
Cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"

GIVEIN
Yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"

COMMIT
Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

IMPART
Transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

MISLAY
Place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses"

REFUND
The act of returning money received previously

FOREGO
Be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

RESIGN
Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

GIVEUP
Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"

OPTOUT
Choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing; "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider"

RETIRE
Withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

RETURN
The act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"

DEPART
Go away or leave

DESIST
Choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"

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DROPOUT
Leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"

CASTOFF
Get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

DELIVER
Utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy"

ABANDON
The trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"

DESPAIR
A state in which all hope is lost or absent; "in the depths of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; "courage born of desperation"

DISCARD
Getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable

DISMISS
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

RETREAT
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"

FORSAKE
Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"

FORFEIT
The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

LETGOOF
Release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

RELEASE
Grant freedom to; free from confinement

FORBEAR
A person from whom you are descended

DISHOUT
Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"

CONCEDE
Be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"

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UNBURDEN
Take the burden off; remove the burden from; "unburden the donkey"

FORKOVER
To surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"

EVACUATE
Excrete or discharge from the body

TURNOVER
Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"

MAKEOVER
Use again in altered form; "retread an old plot"

TRANSFER
Transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"

LAYASIDE
Accumulate money for future use; "He saves half his salary"

WITHDRAW
Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

PULLBACK
Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

ABDICATE
Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"

ABNEGATE
Deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"

SENDAWAY
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

SWEAROFF
Promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether"

SWEAROFF
Promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether"

FORSWEAR
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

RENOUNCE
Turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"

PARTWITH
Give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

CUTLOOSE

GETRIDOF
Do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"

BACKDOWN
A retraction of a previously held position

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SACRIFICE
The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

THROWAWAY
Words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

THROWAWAY
Words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

REPUDIATE
Refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"

FORESWEAR
Turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"

SURRENDER
The act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"

DISPOSEOF
Deal with or settle; "He disposed of these cases quickly"

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AUTHORIZE
Grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

STANDDOWN
(military) a temporary stop of offensive military action

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CONTRIBUTE
Provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"

CONTRIBUTE
Provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"

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ACKNOWLEDGE
Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"

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