Verbal Ability - Antonyms - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Antonyms - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
Directions to Solve
In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.
5.
RELINQUISH
Discussion:
32 comments Page 1 of 4.
Devisree said:
2 years ago
Relinquish means to give up,
Give up means to leave,
Deny means not accepting or refusing the acceptance, so there is a difference between leaving and not accepting,
Possess means to keep.
So, the correct answer for relinquish is possess.
Give up means to leave,
Deny means not accepting or refusing the acceptance, so there is a difference between leaving and not accepting,
Possess means to keep.
So, the correct answer for relinquish is possess.
(19)
Deeapli said:
1 decade ago
Abdicate:
Sometimes someone in power might decide to give up that power and step down from his or her position. When they do that, they abdicate their authority, giving up all duties and perks of the job.
Sometimes someone in power might decide to give up that power and step down from his or her position. When they do that, they abdicate their authority, giving up all duties and perks of the job.
Neel said:
1 month ago
To abdicate is to formally give up a high position, such as a throne or a responsibility, while to abduct is to take someone away to an unknown place against their will, often by force or threats.
Roney said:
6 years ago
RELINQUISH means to give up.
Abdicate also means to give up.
Possess means to have.
Deny means refuse to accept.
So the antonym of RELINQUISH is possess.
Abdicate also means to give up.
Possess means to have.
Deny means refuse to accept.
So the antonym of RELINQUISH is possess.
(41)
Ashru said:
1 decade ago
RELINQUISH means to give up.
Abdicate also means to give up.
Possess means to have.
Deny means refuse to accept.
So the antonym of RELINQUISH is possess.
Abdicate also means to give up.
Possess means to have.
Deny means refuse to accept.
So the antonym of RELINQUISH is possess.
R satishkumar said:
7 years ago
Relinquish implies "to stop having or doing something" and it's synonym is "Renounce".
(1)
Gaurav said:
9 years ago
Relinquish means give away, therefore, its opposite is to keep. i.e Possess.
Karan said:
1 decade ago
RELINQUISH means To give up, abandon, release.
So Antonyms is possess.
So Antonyms is possess.
Faheemullah memon said:
6 years ago
Relinquish means possession then why antonym of relinquish is possess?
(3)
Aslam said:
9 years ago
Relinquish means release from ones grip.
Possesss means to hold.
Possesss means to hold.
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