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requisition Antonyms

Opposite of requisition

Because the opposite of requisition shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An official order or formal written request laying claim to the use of property, supplies, or materials, especially by an organization, institution, or public authority.

Usage Example

"The laboratory manager submitted a purchase relinquishment for three new microscopes."

Strong
relinquishment

• verb (Context 2)

To demand or formally order the supply or use of property, equipment, or materials, especially by official authority or institutional procedure.

Usage Example

"The engineering department had to relinquish additional servers before launching the new platform."

Strong
relinquish
return
surrender

• noun (Context 3)

The appropriation or seizure of goods, buildings, or vehicles for public or official use, or the state of being put into service.

Usage Example

"The emergency response plan included the temporary restitution of local school buses to evacuate residents."

Strong
restitution
return

Similar words to requisition

Words similar to requisition shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

appropriation
commandeer
order
appropriate
demand
seizure
expropriation
request
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