Relinquish descends from Latin relinquere, from the prefix re- "again" plus linquere "to leave."

What type of word is relinquish?

to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne. to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan.

What is the noun for relinquish?

relinquishment. The act of relinquishing something.