After the end of the war Jones gradually relinquished his many official posts whilst continuing his psychoanalytic practice, writings and lecturing.

From then until her death in 1900, Miss Porter gradually relinquished her control of the school to Mrs. Dow.

As he got closer, he took several deep breaths and gradually relinquished his expectations of the landscape.

All but one of the Great Neck crew is engaged in radical protest against the war; several gradually relinquish their allegiance to nonviolence.

But the space agency gradually relinquished that role; private launching companies became even more important after the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.

Dr. Trotter asserts that no drunkard was ever reformed by gradually relinquishing his dram.

During the late 70s and early 80s, its parent company, the Cameroon Development Corporation gradually relinquished sponsorship.

Disengagement is explained as the process by which older people gradually relinquish roles and activity within their society.

Now his critics will be watching to see if an emperor can gradually relinquish his throne.

Over the years Morgan gradually relinquished his kicking role to concentrate on his scrummaging duties.