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English noun: relinquishing

1. relinquishing (communication) a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.


Synonymsrelinquishment


Broader (hypernym)renouncement, renunciation


Narrower (hyponym)giving up, surrender, yielding

2. relinquishing (act) the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.


Synonymsrelinquishment


Broader (hypernym)conclusion, ending, termination


Narrower (hyponym)ceding, cession, discharge, handover, release, waiver









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