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relinquishing vs giving up

giving up vs relinquishing

relinquishing and giving up both are nouns.

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

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