Relinquish and Undertake

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

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Undertake is an antonym for relinquish.

Nearby Word: relinquishing

Undertake verb - To take to or upon oneself.

Usage example: undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own

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Relinquish is an antonym for undertake.

role	relinquish role	undertake role
number	relinquish number	undertake number

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Undertake and Relinquish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/relinquish/undertake

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