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relinquishment vs cession

cession vs relinquishment

relinquishment and cession both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relinquishment Yes No No No
cession Yes No No No
As nouns, cession is a hyponym of relinquishment; that is, cession is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relinquishment:
  • relinquishment: the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
  • cession: the act of ceding
Other hyponyms of relinquishment include ceding, handover, discharge, release, waiver.
relinquishment (noun) cession (noun)
the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. the act of ceding
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
Difference between relinquishment and cession

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