Adoption

Pronunciation: /əˈdɑːpʃən/

Adoption (noun)

  1. the act of legally taking another person's child into your family to raise as your own
  2. the act of starting to use or accept a new idea, method, or product
  3. the act of officially accepting a plan or policy

Examples

  • The couple completed the child adoption process smoothly.
  • Child adoption can be a lengthy procedure.

Common collocations: adopt a child, child adoption process, adopt an idea, idea adoption, adopt a policy

Synonyms of Adoption

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Adoption

  • opposite of accepting or choosing