Annex and Relinquish

Annex

Annex verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.

Relinquish is an antonym for annex.

Nearby Words: annexation, annexed, annexing, annexe

Relinquish

Relinquish verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

Annex is an antonym for relinquish.

Nearby Word: relinquishing

Common collocations

control annex control relinquish control
number annex number relinquish number
lands annex lands relinquish lands
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