Select the synonym of Relinquish.

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).