relinquish

1. (transitive)To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.

   to relinquish a title

   to relinquish property

   verlassen, aufgeben, überlassen

   оставлятьostavljatʹ, отказыватьсяotkazyvatʹsja

   turn away from; give up

2. (transitive)To let go (free, away), physically release.

   abtreten, Verzicht leisten, verzichten

   отпускатьotpuskatʹ

   release, as from one's grip

3. (transitive)To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.

   aufgeben

   сдаватьsdavatʹ, уступитьustupitʹ

4. (transitive)To accept to give up, withdraw etc.

   The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction.

   aufgeben, abtreten

1. They will never relinquish power willingly.

   ruОни никогда добровольно не откажутся от власти.

   deSie werden ihre Macht niemals bereitwillig aufgeben.

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2. I would rather die than relinquish my virginity before marriage.

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3. Power is a drug which few ever manage to relinquish.

   ruВласть - это наркотик, от которого мало кому удаётся отказаться.

   deMacht ist eine Droge, die freiwillig aufzugeben den wenigsten je gelingt.

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4. They will relinquish power and dismantle the single-party state.

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5. No one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it.

   ruНикто никогда не захватывает власть с намерением отказаться от неё.

   deNiemand ergreift die Macht mit der Absicht, sie wieder abzugeben.

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