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relinquishment vs discharge

discharge vs relinquishment

relinquishment and discharge both are nouns.

relinquishment is not a verb while discharge is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relinquishment Yes No No No
discharge Yes No Yes No
As nouns, discharge is a hyponym of relinquishment; that is, discharge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relinquishment:
  • relinquishment: the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
  • discharge: a formal written statement of relinquishment
Other hyponyms of relinquishment include ceding, cession, handover, release, waiver.
relinquishment (noun) discharge (noun)
the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. the act of discharging a gun
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
a formal written statement of relinquishment
the act of venting
the sudden giving off of energy
the pouring forth of a fluid
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released
relinquishment (verb) discharge (verb)
eliminate (a substance)
become empty or void of its content
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
release from military service
cause to go off
go off or discharge
pour forth or release
remove the charge from
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
complete or carry out
free from obligations or duties
Difference between relinquishment and discharge

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