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relinquishment

Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of giving up a right, claim, or possession.

    - "After years of legal battles, the company finally agreed to relinquishment of its patent."
    - "The survivor of a shipwreck was forced to relinquishment of his possessions to the rescue team."
  • Noun

    The state of being released from a responsibility or duty.

    - "The retired general was granted relinquishment of command."
    - "The prisoner was granted relinquishment of parole."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with relinquishment
relinquish , persistish , missish , dismissive , commit , mitigate , admit , submit , resist , insist , assent , consent , contend , extend
Variants
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relinquish , relinquished , relinquishes , relinquishing , relinquishment , relinquishments
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'relinquere' which means 'to leave behind, abandon, or forsake'.

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  1. The term 'relinquishment' is often used in the context of legal agreements and contracts.

  2. The concept of relinquishment is a common theme in many spiritual and religious traditions, representing the letting go of attachment and desire.

Related Concepts
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  1. release: A synonym for relinquishment, meaning to set free or let go of something.

  2. surrender: Another synonym for relinquishment, meaning to give up control or possession of something, often in the context of war or conflict.

Quotes
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  1. The Major no sooner heard the voice, than he "relinquished" Mr Dombey's arm, darted forward, took the hand of the lady in the chair and pressed it to his lips.

    - Charles Dickens,{it}Dombey and Son{/it},1848

  2. The feedback seems to operate on the premise that people who "relinquish" the civilized art of maintaining creative cities are not to be entrusted with the risks of developing further.

    - Jane Jacobs,{it}Cities and the Wealth of Nations{/it},(1984) 1985

  3. In April of that year Albert Slyusar, one of the legendary figures of the Afghanistan war, had "relinquished" command of 103 Guards Airborne Division.

    - Carey Schofield,{it}The Russian Elite{/it},1993

  4. They had turned to an open adoption after pursuing infertility treatments for 18 years, and the birth mother had agreed to "relinquish" custody at the hospital.

    - Emily Nussbaum,{it}Discover{/it},January 2000
Culture
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In literature and art, relinquishment often symbolizes letting go of past mistakes or regrets, or releasing oneself from a burden. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', the character Alyosha contemplates the concept of relinquishment and its role in redemption.

How to Memorize "relinquishment"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person letting go of a heavy balloon, signifying the act of relinquishment.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of letting go or giving up.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Releasing a Reluctant Elephant' to remember the spelling of relinquishment.

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