Relinquishing

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  • verb. Present participle of relinquish.
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  • noun. the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
  • noun. a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
  • Word Usage
    "And then the relinquishing is not so painful, is it?"
    verb-stem