relinquishment

Definitions

The act of voluntarily giving up or letting go of something, such as a right, claim, or possession.

The state of being abandoned or surrendered.

Examples

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

His sudden relinquishment of the CEO position caught the board of directors completely off guard.

The relinquishment of her childhood home was a difficult but necessary step toward starting a new life.

Synonyms

renunciation surrender abdication abandonment cession forgoing resignation

Antonyms

retention acquisition possession holding maintenance reclamation assertion