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Fig. 1 — I watch a king stand before his throne, crowned.

To voluntarily give up a right, claim, or possession, especially formally. To relinquish something is to give it up on purpose.

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01Synonyms

Fig. 1a — abandon.

Fig. 1b — relinquish.

Abandon and relinquish both mean to give something up, but in opposite manners.

02Antonyms

Fig. 2a — keep.

Fig. 2b — relinquish.

Keep and relinquish are opposites.

03Confusing words

Fig. 3a — inherent.

Fig. 3b — inherit.

Inherent and inherit look almost identical but are different words.