English noun: relinquishment | |||
1. | relinquishment (communication) a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. | ||
Synonyms | relinquishing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | renouncement, renunciation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | giving up, surrender, yielding | ||
2. | relinquishment (act) the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. | ||
Synonyms | relinquishing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, ending, termination | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ceding, cession, discharge, handover, release, waiver | ||