withdraw vs relinquish

relinquish vs withdraw

withdraw and relinquish both are verbs.

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

As verbs, relinquish is a hypernym of withdraw; that is, relinquish is a word with a broader meaning than withdraw:

withdraw: release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
relinquish: release, as from one's grip

Other hypernyms of withdraw include let go, let go of, release.

withdraw (verb)	relinquish (verb)
keep away from others	release, as from one's grip
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	turn away from; give up
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity	part with a possession or right
take back what one has said	do without or cease to hold or adhere to
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
lose interest
pull back or move away or backward
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
cause to be returned
break from a meeting or gathering
withdraw from active participation
retire gracefully

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