Correct option is A
The correct synonym of the given word is (a)
Abandon.
Relinquish: To give up, surrender, or let go of a claim, possession, or right, often voluntarily or due to necessity (Hindi:
त्यागना / छोड़ देना).
Example (given word): The king decided to
relinquish his claim to the throne.
Abandon (correct answer): To give up completely; to leave behind or cease to maintain (Hindi:
त्याग देना / छोड़ देना). It conveys the sense of
letting go akin to relinquish, especially with rights, plans, or possessions.
Example (correct answer word): Due to mounting losses, the company
abandoned its expansion plan.
Synonyms:
renounce,
cede,
surrender,
waive.
Antonyms:
retain,
keep,
maintain,
hold.
Meanings of all the other given options:
· (b)
Maintain — to keep up, continue, or preserve (Hindi:
बनाए रखना).
· (c)
Continue — to persist in an activity or process (Hindi:
जारी रखना).
· (d)
Retain — to keep possession of; not give up (Hindi:
संभालकर रखना / बनाए रखना).