relinquishment

  • 61waive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. relinquish, renounce, give up, forgo, disclaim, surrender (a right or claim); defer. See disuse, relinquishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. forgo, abandon, relinquish, give up, surrender, disclaim, sign… …

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  • 62renunciation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A voluntary giving up] Syn. forswearing, sacrifice, abnegation, self denial; see denial 1 . 2. [Denial] Syn. repudiation, disavowal, disclaimer, repeal; see denial 1 , refusal . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. renouncement …

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  • 63Disuse — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disuse >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 forbearance forbearance abstinence Sgm: N 1 disuse disuse Sgm: N 1 relinquishment relinquishment &c. 782 Sgm: N 1 desuetude desuetude &c.(want of habit) 614 Sgm: N 1 …

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  • 64remission — n. 1. Relaxation, moderation, mitigation, lessening, abatement, diminution. 2. Release, relinquishment, discharge. 3. Intermission, suspension, interruption, suspense, stop, stoppage, respite, pause, rest, abatement. 4. Forgiveness, absolution,… …

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  • 65abdication — noun 1) Edward VIII s abdication Syn: resignation, retirement; relinquishment, renunciation, surrender; formal abjuration; archaic demission Ant: coronation 2) an abdication of responsibility Syn: disowning …

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  • 66waiver — /ˈweɪvə / (say wayvuh) noun Law 1. an intentional relinquishment of some right, interest, or the like. 2. an express or written statement of such relinquishment: *Your parents would have to agree, of course, and one of them would have to come in… …

  • 67resignation — Formal renouncement or relinquishment of an office. It must be made with intention of relinquishing the office accompanied by act of relinquishment …

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  • 68verdict — From the Latin veredictum, a true declaration. Clark v. State, 170 Tenn. 494, 499, 97 S.W.2d 644, 646. The formal decision or finding made by a jury, impaneled and sworn for the trial of a cause, and reported to the court (and accepted by it),… …

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  • 69abandonment of property — Intentional and absolute relinquishment of property without reference to any particular person or for any particular purpose. 1 Am J2d Aband § 1; 3 Am J2d Adv P § 77. Abandoned property is that to which the owner has voluntarily relinquished all… …

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  • 70resignation — A voluntary withdrawal of an officer of the Armed Forces from the service. 36 Am J1st Mil § 60. The voluntary relinquishment of his position by a civil service employee. 15 Am J2d Civ S § 34. The relinquishment of the office of executor or… …

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