The Opposite(Antonym) of “relinquish”
The antonym of relinquish are claim, keep, and maintain. The antonyms claim, keep, and maintain convey the opposite meaning of giving up or surrendering something. It implies retaining possession, control, or ownership.
Definitions and Examples of claim, keep, maintain
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To assert or demand as one's own; to lay claim to something.
Example
He decided to claim his inheritance after years of estrangement from his family.
To retain possession or control of something; to not give it away or let it go.
Example
She decided to keep her old car instead of buying a new one.
To continue to have or hold something; to keep in a particular state or condition.
Example
It is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle by eating well and exercising regularly.
Key Differences: claim vs keep vs maintain
- 1Claim implies asserting ownership or right over something.
- 2Keep implies retaining possession or control of something.
- 3Maintain implies continuing to have or hold something in a particular state or condition.
Effective Usage of claim, keep, maintain
- 1Legal Documents: Use claim to assert ownership or right over something in legal documents.
- 2Possession and Control: Use keep to indicate retaining possession or control of something.
- 3State or Condition: Use maintain to describe continuing to have or hold something in a particular state or condition.
Remember this!
The antonyms have distinct nuances: Claim implies asserting ownership or right over something, keep implies retaining possession or control of something, and maintain implies continuing to have or hold something in a particular state or condition. Use these words in legal documents, to indicate possession and control, and to describe the state or condition of something.
