surrender vs relinquishment
relinquishment vs surrendersurrender and relinquishment both are nouns.
surrender is a verb but relinquishment is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| surrender | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| relinquishment | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
relinquishment is a hypernym of
surrender; that is, relinquishment is a
word with a broader meaning than surrender:
- surrender: a verbal act of admitting defeat
- relinquishment: a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
Other hypernyms of surrender include
relinquishing.
| surrender (noun) | relinquishment (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) | the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. |
| the delivery of a principal into lawful custody | a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. |
| a verbal act of admitting defeat | |
| acceptance of despair |
| surrender (verb) | relinquishment (verb) |
|---|---|
| give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another | |
| relinquish possession or control over |
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