Continue and Relinquish

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Continue

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
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Relinquish is an antonym for continue.
Nearby Words: continued, continuing, continuation, continuity, continuance

Relinquish

Relinquish verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
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Synonyms for Relinquish
Antonyms for Relinquish
Continue is an antonym for relinquish in let go topic.
Nearby Word: relinquishing
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Similar words of relinquish

Common collocations

role continue role relinquish role
name continue name relinquish name
time continue time relinquish time
ways continue ways relinquish ways
Other words: duties.

Both words in one sentence

  • So What Do We Do Now? Subverted in Dragon Quest III, where pretty early in the game the player is forced to become the king of Romaly, and then must relinquish the role to continue on with the story.
    Source: So What Do We Do Now?
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Relinquish and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/relinquish
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