Here's what rhymes with relinquishes.

Consider these alternatives

relinquishing / distinguishing relinquished / distinguished relinquish / distinguish cedes / needs reassume / whom ceding / leading surrenders / members withdraws / laws wrested / requested usurps / words loosens / institutions renounces / announces cede / need outgrows / those acquires / requires reasserts / words discontinues / continues forgoes / those succumbs / once regaining / training centralizing / rising exerts / words