Forego vs. Relinquish — What's the Difference?

Forego (April 30, 1970 – August 27, 1997) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won eight Eclipse Awards including Horse of the Year, Champion Handicap Horse and Champion Sprinter.

To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).

Variant spelling of forgo

To put aside or desist from (something practiced, professed, or intended); stop doing or adhering to.

Precede in place or time

To let go; surrender

To precede, as in time or place. See Usage Note at forgo.

To cease holding physically; release

Variant of forgo.

(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something. To trade away.

To abstain from; relinquish

(transitive) To let go (free, away), physically release.

To precede, to go before.

(transitive) To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.

Alternative spelling of forgo; to abandon, to relinquish

(transitive) To accept to give up, withdraw etc.

To quit; to relinquish; to leave.

To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.

To relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of; to give up; to resign; to renounce; - said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated.

To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a debt.

To go before; to precede; - used especially in the present and past participles.

Part with a possession or right;

Be earlier in time; go back further;

Relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another

Do without or cease to hold or adhere to;

Turn away from; give up;

Release, as from one's grip;