English Language

Relinquish (Verb): To unwillingly give up power, position, claim, responsibility, or an advantage, especially when you don’™t want to do this. In simple words, if we relinquish something, such as power, seat, position, etc., we give it up.
Thus, the correct answer is “Assume”.
Synonyms
Synonyms of ‘Relinquish’ are:
Give up, leave, drop, release, abandon, resign, desert, quit, yield, hand-over, surrender, withdraw from, let go, retire from, renounce, waive, vacate, forsake, repudiate, forgo, abdicate, lay aside, cede, discontinue, etc.
Antonyms
Antonyms of ‘Relinquish’ are:
Seize, retain, maintain, vindicate, assert, enforce, prosecute, defend, continue, allow, claim, assert, fight, hold, keep, stay, revert, take up, etc.
Word in a sentence
She refused to relinquish control of her organization.
His father and his uncle relinquish his claim to the throne.
Nimra relinquished control of the family business to her daughter.