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Meaning of "relinquishment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RELINQUISHMENT

relinquishment  [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RELINQUISHMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Relinquishment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RELINQUISHMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of relinquishment in the English dictionary

The definition of relinquishment in the dictionary is the giving up of sth or the surrender of sth.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RELINQUISHMENT


accomplishment
əˈkɒmplɪʃmənt
admonishment
ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt
astonishment
əˈstɒnɪʃmənt
banishment
ˈbænɪʃmənt
diminishment
dɪˈmɪnɪʃmənt
disestablishment
ˌdɪsɪsˈtæblɪʃmənt
distinguishment
dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃmənt
embellishment
ɪmˈbɛlɪʃmənt
establishment
ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt
extinguishment
ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃmənt
garnishment
ˈɡɑːnɪʃmənt
impoverishment
ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃmənt
languishment
ˈlæŋɡwɪʃmənt
nourishment
ˈnʌrɪʃmənt
punishment
ˈpʌnɪʃmənt
ravishment
ˈrævɪʃmənt
refurbishment
riːˈfɜːbɪʃmənt
replenishment
rɪˈplenɪʃmənt
undernourishment
ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃmənt
vanquishment
ˈvæŋkwɪʃmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RELINQUISHMENT

religious instruction
religious leader
religious order
Religious Society of Friends
religiously
religiousness
reline
relink
relinquish
relinquisher
reliquaire
reliquaries
reliquary
relique
reliquefy
reliquiae
relish
relishable
relist
relit

WORDS THAT END LIKE RELINQUISHMENT

abolishment
advertisement
anti-Establishment
attachment
bashment
capital punishment
catchment
corporal punishment
detachment
encashment
encroachment
enrichment
entrenchment
impeachment
parchment
reattachment
refreshment
research establishment
retrenchment
the Establishment
writ of attachment

Synonyms and antonyms of relinquishment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «relinquishment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RELINQUISHMENT

Find out the translation of relinquishment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of relinquishment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «relinquishment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放弃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

renuncia
570 millions of speakers

English

relinquishment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

त्याग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التنازل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отказ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

renúncia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফারকত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abandon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelepasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verzicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

放棄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Relinquishment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ bỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆகியவை அதில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्याग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vazgeçme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rinuncia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rezygnacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

renunțare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραίτηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afstanddoening
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avstå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilbakelevering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of relinquishment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RELINQUISHMENT»

The term «relinquishment» is regularly used and occupies the 94.028 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RELINQUISHMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «relinquishment» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «relinquishment» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about relinquishment

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RELINQUISHMENT»

Discover the use of relinquishment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to relinquishment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The End of Empire in the Middle East: Britain's ...
An original and perceptive study of Britain's withdrawal from her last Arab dependencies - the Sudan, South West Arabia and the Gulf States.
Glen Balfour-Paul, 1994
2
Honest to God Prayer: Spirituality As Awareness, ...
In this unique and encouraging guide to prayer, Kent Ira Groff, a longtime retreat leader and inspiring writer-poet, explores how to engage in spirituality that blesses your souland the world.
Kent Ira Groff, 2012
3
Whose Child?: An Adoptee's Healing Journey from ...
It will help the reader develop a better understanding of the emotional aspects of adoption & reunion. This book takes the reader on a journey from relinquishment through the post-adoption process. What others are saying about Whose Child?
Kasey Hamner, 2000
4
A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
(from Wtst, relinquishment, and an instrument), effected by relinquishment; ad. by relinquishment. »rtst?7ri, s. (from ^srtst, relinquishment, and a doer), one who relinquishes a person or thing. ^rtstety*, a. (from srtst, relinquishment, and ^1?r*,  ...
William Carey, 1825
5
Child Welfare for the Twenty-first Century: A Handbook of ...
Time since relinquishment: 1–33 years. Three hundred multiple-choice format questionnaires were mailed to a randomly selected sample of women who had placed their children through an agency. Time since relinquishment: 1.5–3 years for ...
Gerald P. Mallon, Peg McCartt Hess, 2013
6
Factors Associated with the Relinquishment of Domestic ...
Pet overpopulation is the most pressing problem facing advanced societies concerning the plight of domestic pets (dogs and cats).
Barry L. Adkins, 2008
7
A dictionary of the Bengalee language: in which the words ...
(from Witt, relinquishmrnl, and mu, an instrument), effected by relinquishment ; ad . by relinquishment. mm, s. (from wrist, relinquishnlent, and 31', a deer), one who relinquishes a person or thing. WTW, a. (from wtsr, relinquishment, and HEB.
William Carey, 1825
8
The Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond: A Resource for ...
Broken. Bonds: Understanding. the. Experience. of. Pet. Relinquishment. Every year in the United States, thousands of pets (namely dogs and cats) are relinquished to animal shelters. Although there are a multitude of reasons why people ...
Christopher Blazina, Güler Boyra, David Shen-Miller, 2011
9
Reports of Civil and Criminal Cases Decided by the Court of ...
Relinquishment. 1 Retorting of the wife's rel i n qui - - ment >sas indispcnsible to pass her 301 title to freehold as the relinquishment itself is. Prewitl vs. Graves, Sec. and rice versa. l£ 2 Relinquishment of a feme eorerl must here orded within  ...
Kentucky. Court of Appeals, James Hughes, Achilles Sneed, 1832
10
Mindfulness of Breathing
... revulsion, from passion by means of the contemplation of dispassion (fading away), from origination by means of the contemplation of cessation; setting free, releasing the mind from clinging by means of the contemplation of relinquishment .
‎1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RELINQUISHMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term relinquishment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Coal India - Relinquishment of CIAL leasehold license areas of 170 …
Coal India Ltd has informed BSE that Coal India Africana Limitada, a 100% subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL) in Mozambique was allotted two leasehold ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
2
Axel Springer : speculations over relinquishment of control …
PK) said Tuesday that speculations over a relinquishment of control are completely unfounded. Axel Springer noted that it continues to pursue the transformation ... «RTT News, Jul 15»
3
Spellmon relinquishes command of OTC
Daniel Karbler, commander, USATEC, which represents the relinquishment of his command Friday in front of the OTC Headquarters on West Fort Hood. «The Fort Hood Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Saying goodbye: Spellmon relinquishes OTC position
Scott A. Spellmon, right, participate in the Operational Test Command relinquishment of command ceremony Friday at Fort Hood's USAOTC Headquarters. «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jun 15»
5
Tasmanian gun relinquishment rates during amnesty slow …
A Tasmania-wide invitation for people to hand over unregistered firearms to police on Saturday resulted in 101 weapons being relinquished. «ABC Online, Jun 15»
6
Board accepts Dr. Schneider's surrender of dentistry license
The Florida Board of Dentistry voted Friday morning to accept Dr. Schneider's voluntary relinquishment of his dentistry license. The decision means Schneider ... «First Coast News, May 15»
7
RH Petrogas relinquishes West Belida Block offshore Indonesia
The group is therefore planning for a total relinquishment of the West Belida Block. “We constantly review our asset portfolio with the objective of deploying our ... «Oil & Gas Technology, Apr 15»
8
State Route 282 Relinquishment Under Consideration by Caltrans
The process of "relinquishment is the removal of a State highway, either in whole or in part from the State Highway System (SHS)," and a contractual turning it ... «eCoronado.com, Mar 15»
9
Relinquishment of 'Bhavani Deeksha' begins
The environs atop Indrakeeladri, the abode of goddess Sri Kanakadurga, came alive on Friday following commencement of relinquishment of 40-day 'Bhavani ... «The Hindu, Dec 14»
10
Dundee Energy Limited Provides an Update on the Relinquishment
On October 3, 2014, the Spanish government approved Royal Decree-Law 13/2014, which formally accepts the relinquishment of the Castor underground gas ... «Marketwired, Oct 14»

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