relinquishment

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 capitulating, capitulation, cession, handover, surrender, rendition, submission, submittingRelated Words acceptance, acquiescence, concession; compromise; appeasement, conciliation, reconcilement, reconciliation; capture, fallNear Antonyms resistance