Choose the correct antonym of the following underlined word:
Mr. Naren relinquished his luxurious life to indulge in humanitarian service.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → retained
Relinquished means gave up or let go of something willingly. Mr. Naren gave up his life of luxury to serve others. Its antonym is retained.
Example: The king relinquished his throne in favour of his son.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) forsake | to give up or abandon (it is a synonym of relinquish, not an antonym) | He would never forsake his old friends. |
| (2) revelled | enjoyed something very much (it describes pleasure, not keeping or giving up something) | The children revelled in the snow. |
| (3) retained (answer) | kept or continued to have something (keeping is the opposite of giving up) | She retained her title in the national chess championship. |
| (4) inherited | received from someone after his or her death (it tells how something is got, not whether it is kept or given up) | He inherited a farm from his grandfather. |
| Synonyms of relinquish: forsake, give up, surrender, renounce Antonyms of relinquish: retain, keep, hold on to, maintain Also asked in CUET (UG): relinquish – 30-05-2026 Slot 1, 22-05-2026 Slot 2, 21-05-2025 Slot 1, 06-06-2023 Slot 1, 26-05-2023 Slot 1, 17-08-2022 Slot 1 forsake – 16-09-2022 Slot 1 revel – 14-05-2025 Slot 2 |