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giving up vs relinquishing

relinquishing vs giving up

giving up and relinquishing both are nouns.

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

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