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cession vs relinquishing

relinquishing vs cession

cession and relinquishing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cession Yes No No No
relinquishing Yes No No No
As nouns, relinquishing is a hypernym of cession; that is, relinquishing is a word with a broader meaning than cession:
  • cession: the act of ceding
  • relinquishing: the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
Other hypernyms of cession include relinquishment.
cession (noun) relinquishing (noun)
the act of ceding the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
Difference between cession and relinquishing

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