relinquishments
Acts of yielding
Relinquishments are acts of giving something up or letting it go—surrendering possession, claims, or control.
The word appears in legal and bureaucratic contexts: The relinquishments of parental rights were finalized by the court.
Each relinquishment implies a voluntary release of something once held.
Cease resistance, yield
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- cessionFormal transfer of territory
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
renunciation · conveyance · transfer · deed · quitclaim · title · disclaimer · release
Formal transfer of territory
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
colonialism · mandate · handover · decolonization · independence · withdrawal · occupation · partition
Releasing one's grasp
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- releaseTo let go
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
grief · closure · moving on · unburdening · farewell · goodbye · separation · parting
Formal surrender of claim
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- non-attachmentFreedom from possessive clinging
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
monasticism · vows · sacrifice · devotion · offering · submission · faith · transcendence
Cease resistance, yield
- adoptionLegal family formation
- terminationAct of ending something
- parental rightsLegal power over children
- guardianshipLegal care of another
foster care · placement · voluntary · court-ordered · child welfare · consent · petition · hearings
surrender
Cease resistance, yield
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- cessionFormal transfer of territory
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
abandonment · renunciation · conveyance · transfer · deed · quitclaim · title · disclaimer · release · assignment
cession
Formal transfer of territory
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- treatyBinding pact between nations
annexation · colonialism · mandate · handover · decolonization · independence · withdrawal · occupation · partition · borders
letting go
Releasing one's grasp
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- releaseTo let go
surrender · grief · closure · moving on · unburdening · farewell · goodbye · separation · parting · liberation
renunciation
Formal surrender of claim
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- non-attachmentFreedom from possessive clinging
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
asceticism · monasticism · vows · sacrifice · devotion · offering · submission · faith · transcendence · liberation
surrender
Cease resistance, yield
- adoptionLegal family formation
- terminationAct of ending something
- parental rightsLegal power over children
guardianship · foster care · placement · voluntary · court-ordered · child welfare · consent · petition · hearings · social services
relinquishmentsacquisitions
Things newly gained
retentions · procurements · appropriations · seizures · takeovers
relinquishmentsretentions
Acts of keeping possession
holdings · preservations · clinging · graspings · hoarding
relinquishmentsassertions
Statements presented as true
claims · demands · pursuits · reclamations · vindications