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Relinquish (Verb). To voluntarily or reluctantly give up, surrender, or let go of possession, control, or right.
Examples:
The student was forced to relinquish his phone to the teacher after it went off during the test.
After taking on a demanding school capstone project, Davis was forced to relinquish his part-time job as a lifeguard at the pool.
How To Master Using the Colon
Capitalize the first word after a colon only if it is a proper noun or the start of a complete sentence.
Examples:
He promised this: The family will make good on all the losses.
but
There were three considerations: expense, time, and feasibility.
Using a Colon in a List
To merit a colon in a list, the words that introduce the list must themselves form a complete sentence.
Correct
Only two students signed up to take the following subjects:
French
algebra
history
Incorrect
The subjects included: French, algebra, and history.
(No colon or any other punctuation needed here.)
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