quit vs relinquish

quit and relinquish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quit	No	No	Yes	No
relinquish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, quit and relinquish are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of quit include foreswear, renounce.

quit (verb)	relinquish (verb)
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat	release, as from one's grip
go away or leave	turn away from; give up
turn away from; give up	part with a possession or right
give up or retire from a position	do without or cease to hold or adhere to
put an end to a state or an activity