The correct answer is Option (4) → Retain
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Relinquish (Verb) means to voluntarily cease to keep or claim; to give up or surrender (a possession, right, or power).
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Retain (Verb) means to continue to have (something); keep possession of. This is the direct antonym.
Other Options:
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Abandon: This is a synonym (to give up or leave).
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Exempt: Means to free (a person or organization) from an obligation or liability imposed on others. (Unrelated to keeping/giving up).
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Deny: Means to state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of something; or refuse to give (something requested or desired) to someone. (A refusal to give, but not the active opposite of giving up a possession).
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