yielding vs relinquishing
relinquishing vs yieldingyielding and relinquishing both are nouns.
yielding is an adjective but relinquishing is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yielding | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| relinquishing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
relinquishing is a hypernym of
yielding; that is, relinquishing is a
word with a broader meaning than yielding:
- yielding: a verbal act of admitting defeat
- relinquishing: a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
Other hypernyms of yielding include
relinquishment.
| yielding (noun) | relinquishing (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of conceding or yielding | the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. |
| a verbal act of admitting defeat | a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. |
| yielding (adjective) | relinquishing (adjective) |
|---|---|
| tending to give in or surrender or agree | |
| inclined to yield to argument or influence or control | |
| lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure |
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