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- relinquish over
relinquish over
relinquish something over someone
to release the hold on or control of someone. She refused to relinquish control over the operations of the front office. Mary was ordered to relinquish her hold over the children for a month each year.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Kemal | | ke-MAHL | Turkish |
| Hekate | | - | Greek Mythology |
| Rama (2) | | - | Hinduism |
| Skadi | | - | Norse Mythology |
| Marilou | | mer-i-LOO (English), mar-i-LOO (English) | French, English, Dutch |
| Ljuban | | LYOO-bahn | Serbian, Croatian |