Contact and joining

Synonyms for relinquish

Two senses of relinquish live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · verb

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineContact and joining

release, as from one's grip

Relinquish your grip on the rope and step back slowly.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

release

Same sentence, swapped: Release your grip on the rope and step back slowly.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for relinquish as it is used in the sentence above.

waive
renounce
hold

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineSocial life

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

Relinquish the old ideas.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

waive

Same sentence, swapped: Waive the old ideas.

Close but different

free
utilize
dissect

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