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release vs relinquishing

relinquishing vs release

release and relinquishing both are nouns.

release is a verb but relinquishing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
release Yes No Yes No
relinquishing Yes No No No
As nouns, relinquishing is a hypernym of release; that is, relinquishing is a word with a broader meaning than release:
  • release: a formal written statement of relinquishment
  • relinquishing: the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
Other hypernyms of release include relinquishment.
release (noun) relinquishing (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
the act of liberating someone or something a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape
a formal written statement of relinquishment
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
euphemistic expressions for death
a process that liberates or discharges something
release (verb) relinquishing (verb)
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
eliminate (a substance)
make (assets) available
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
release, as from one's grip
let (something) fall or spill from a container
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
part with a possession or right
grant freedom to; free from confinement
make (information) available for publication
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