Question

What is the meaning of the word relinquish in this statement from "Anti-Federalist Paper No. 84"?

But it is not necessary, for this purpose, that individuals should relinquish all their natural rights. Some are of such a nature that they cannot be surrendered.
A. Expect
B. Surprise
C. Explain
D. Abandon

Answer 1

The meaning of the word "relinquish" in the statement from "Anti-Federalist Paper No. 84" is to abandon (D).

The dicitonary definition of "relinquish" is to voluntarily cease to keep/claim or to give up. Based on this definition and the meaning of the statement we can infer the best choice would be abandon. The statement could read as such:

"But it is not necessary, for this purpose, that individuals should abandon (or give up) all their natural rights. Some are of such a nature that they cannot be surrendered.

Answer 2

The correct answer is letter D. Abandon. The meaning of the word relinquish in this statement from "Anti-Federalist Paper No. 84" from this statement, "But it is not necessary, for this purpose, that individuals should relinquish all their natural rights. Some are of such a nature that they cannot be surrendered" is abandon.