Adoption and Renunciation

Adoption noun - A legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit).

Renunciation is an antonym for adoption.

Nearby Words: adopt, adopted, adopting, adoptive, adopter

Renunciation noun - The act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired.

Adoption is an antonym for renunciation.