relic
To cause to appear old or worn, to distressTo cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress.
» We discovered relics of an ancient civilization.
Wir fanden Überbleibsel einer uralten Zivilisation.
Мы обнаружили останки древней цивилизации.
Meaning
1 senses(often, uncommon)To cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress.
Examples
20 sentencesWe discovered relics of an ancient civilization.
ruМы обнаружили останки древней цивилизации. — Wezel
deWir fanden Überbleibsel einer uralten Zivilisation. — Yorwba
We discovered relics of an ancient civilisation.
deWir fanden Überbleibsel einer uralten Zivilisation. — Yorwba
Antonio threw the relic from the boat.
It is everyone's duty to cherish cultural relics.
David will become a relic of the past.
Origin
From Middle English relik et al., from Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae (“remains,From Middle English relik et al., from Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae (“remains, relics”), from relinquō (“to leave behind, abandon, relinquish”), from re- + linquō (“to leave, quit, forsake, depart from”). Doublet of relict, derelict, and relinquish.
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Forms
relics, relicing, reliced, relicedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle