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How to pronounce relinquishment in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms relinquishing
Type of ending, conclusion, termination
Has types release, cession, discharge, handover, ceding, waiver
Derivation relinquish
Type Words
Synonyms relinquishing
Type of renunciation, renouncement
Has types giving up, surrender, yielding
Derivation relinquish

Examples of relinquishment

relinquishment
The same timeline would apply to a birth father who signed a relinquishment form.
From the al.com
A relinquishment of command ceremony is tentatively scheduled for late April.
From the thenewstribune.com
In fact, behavioral problems are the number one cause of relinquishment to shelters.
From the ocregister.com
I never thought about the relinquishment of my son the same way again.
From the parenting.blogs.nytimes.com
It is unknown how often custody relinquishment occurs nationally.
From the omaha.com
No further relinquishment of the 2002 licences was required.
From the hemscott.com
If she still wants to go through with the adoption, she signs an adoption relinquishment form, said Peden.
From the al.com
This was probably due partially to his relinquishment of absolutism and partially to his personality.
From the en.wikipedia.org
People who ask for Safe Place assistance, which is provided without charge, dictate the timing of pet relinquishment.
From the usatoday.com
More examples
  • A verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
  • The act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
  • The act of relinquishing something
  • The giving-up of custodial and legal rights to a child by a birthparent. This is a legally binding, permanent procedure involving the signing of legal documents and court action.
  • When birth parents decide they are not able to parent a child and make a plan to transfer their legal parental rights to an adoptive family through an intermediary such as an adoption agency or lawyer and the court system.
  • The cessation of a service.