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relinquish

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To give up possession, control, or a claim.

She reluctantly relinquished control of the project to the new team.
Dictionary practice example.
As the new routine took shape, the founding coordinator agreed to relinquish control of the booking board to the current volunteers.
From A New Routine for the Print Room.
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