Synonyms of relinquishment

relinquishment

noun

as in surrender

the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another

miraculously, the relinquishment of the hostages was accomplished without bloodshed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrender
• submission
• cession
• capitulation
• acceptance
• handover
• rendition
• submitting
• acquiescence
• capitulating
• capture
• compromise
• concession
• reconciliation
• conciliation
• appeasement
• reconcilement
• fall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resistance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relinquishment

In North Carolina, a 2024 study examining state enforcement laws found that despite 93% of cases meeting the conditions for gun relinquishment, the policy was enforced in only 37% of cases. — Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026

Benjamin qualified for the national bee by winning the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in March, correctly spelling kenosis, the relinquishment of divine attributes by Jesus Christ in becoming human, in the 23rd round. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026

Gavi’s relinquishment of her Florida license is pending final approval from the state nursing board. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026

Amend its bylaws to trigger automatic relinquishment of privileges for any physician who violates Texas’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026

Mexican Cession, relinquishment of more than half of Mexico’s territory to the United States under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War in 1848. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026

The Denver District Attorney's Office said prosecutors asked for a $100,000 cash-only bond, but the judge set a $75,000 cash/property/surety bond, with maximum home confinement, GPS monitoring, and firearms relinquishment. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

In response, Moreno signed a voluntary relinquishment of Spa Bar’s massage establishment license in July. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025

But in 2022, when people returned to their offices or got new jobs and work schedules changed, the San Clemente shelter relinquishments jumped 87%, with 131 animals dropped off. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025