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relinquishment vs giving up

giving up vs relinquishment

relinquishment and giving up both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relinquishment Yes No No No
giving up Yes No No No
As nouns, giving up is a hyponym of relinquishment; that is, giving up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relinquishment:
  • relinquishment: a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
  • giving up: a verbal act of admitting defeat
Other hyponyms of relinquishment include surrender, yielding.
relinquishment (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 relinquishment and giving up

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