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Noun: relinquishment  ri'ling-kwish-munt
  1. A verbal act of renouncing a claim, right or position etc.
    "His relinquishment of parental rights was a difficult decision";
    - relinquishing
     
  2. The act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
    "His relinquishment of the project disappointed the team";
    - relinquishing

Derived forms: relinquishments

Type of: conclusion, ending, renouncement, renunciation, termination