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 2 of 4.
Karan said:
1 decade ago
RELINQUISH means To give up, abandon, release.
So Antonyms is possess.
So Antonyms is possess.
Kiesha grace said:
1 decade ago
RELINQUISH means to release.
So the antonym is possess.
So the antonym is possess.
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.
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.
Gaurav said:
9 years ago
Relinquish means give away, therefore, its opposite is to keep. i.e Possess.
Aslam said:
9 years ago
Relinquish means release from ones grip.
Possesss means to hold.
Possesss means to hold.
Hanuma said:
9 years ago
Well said @Ashru.
Goshia Anjum said:
8 years ago
Possess mean to hold whereas relinquish mean to give up.
Aprasad said:
7 years ago
Thank you all.
Nanibabu said:
7 years ago
Deny means?
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