Examples:
* Giving up control: "The king was forced to relinquish his throne after the rebellion."
* Giving up a possession: "I relinquished my claim to the inheritance after my sister's death."
* Stopping an activity: "He relinquished his dream of becoming a doctor after failing his exams."
* Letting go of an emotion: "It took her years to relinquish her anger towards her ex-husband."
* Formal or legal context: "The company relinquished its patent rights to the new technology."
Synonyms:
* Abandon
* Give up
* Surrender
* Forfeit
* Release
* Cease
* Quit
Antonyms:
* Claim
* Acquire
* Hold onto
* Maintain
* Keep
Remember that "relinquish" implies a conscious decision to give something up. It's not the same as losing something unintentionally.