English noun: relinquishing | |||
| 1. | relinquishing (communication) a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. | ||
| Synonyms | relinquishment | ||
| 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. | ||
| Synonyms | relinquishment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, ending, termination | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ceding, cession, discharge, handover, release, waiver | ||