relinquishment
relinquishment · relinquishments
The act of relinquishing somethingThe act of relinquishing something.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of relinquishing something.
More definitions
- the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
- a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: relinquishments| Singular | relinquishment |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.:relinquishing
- a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.:relinquishing
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedrelinquish
Derivednonrelinquishment
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable