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Definition of relinquishment

relinquishment

/rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃmənt/
re · lin · quish · ment
Plural:relinquishments
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• noun

1

The voluntary act of giving up, surrendering, or abandoning a right, claim, property, position, or control.

Example

"The treaty required the formal relinquishment of all territorial claims in the disputed border region."

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• Rhymes for relinquishment

• Nearby Words

reline
relink
relinquish
relinquishment
relish
relist
relisten

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the verb relinquish and the suffix -ment; relinquish derives from Old French relinquir, from Latin relinquere ('to leave behind or forsake'), composed of re- ('back, behind') and linquere ('to leave').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Relinquishment. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/relinquishment
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