In the following questions, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
RELINQUISH

Options

A. reinstate
B. displace
C. reclaim
D. retain

Answer

D

Explanation

retain (Verb): preserve : to keep something
relinquish (Verb) : give up, to stop having something
reinstate (Verb) : restore , to return something to its previous position/status
displace (Verb): replace, to take the place of somebody/something
reclaim (Verb): to get something back or to ask to have it back after it has been lost, taken away, etc.