relinquere (to leave behind in any way, whether deliberately or not): derelinquere (to abandon it deliberately, and care no more about it): deserere (to abandon what one ought not to give up): dimittere (to give up what one cannot retain; a property, one’s freedom, a right, a man’s acquaintance): abjicere, deponere (what one does not find it good or profitable to retain; a plan, intention, opinion, friendship, hatred, hope): desistere aliqua re or de aliqua re (implies a sudden change of intention): omittere (to give up; let a thing go; a contest, wrath, sorrow, fear, a plan, an opportunity): destituere (to desert one in need, just when our assistance is expected). (The words are found in this connection and order.) relinquere et deserere; deserere et relinquere; destituere et relinquere. To relinquish a cause, affligere causam susceptam (abandon, and so ruin it); causam alicujus deponere; a causa alicujus recedere.