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:
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Utkarsh said:
7 years ago
Deny also means to refuse anything.
Utkarsh said:
7 years ago
Deny also means to refuse anything.
Nanibabu said:
7 years ago
Deny means?
Aprasad said:
7 years ago
Thank you all.
Goshia Anjum said:
8 years ago
Possess mean to hold whereas relinquish mean to give up.
Hanuma said:
9 years ago
Well said @Ashru.
Aslam said:
9 years ago
Relinquish means release from ones grip.
Possesss means to hold.
Possesss means to hold.
Gaurav said:
9 years ago
Relinquish means give away, therefore, its opposite is to keep. i.e Possess.
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.
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.
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