ANTONYMS
Directions : Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words or groups of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Comics tend to perpetuate several myths.
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2023 CDS -1 English
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Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- The sentence in question is about how comics can continue or uphold myths. The word "perpetuate" means to make something continue indefinitely or preserve it from extinction.
- Option 1: cease – This means to bring an end to or stop something. This is the correct antonym for "perpetuate" because if something ceases, it no longer continues.
- Option 2: conserve – To conserve is to protect something from harm or destruction, essentially keeping it going or intact.
- Option 3: sustain – Sustaining means to support or prolong something, keeping it going.
- Option 4: maintain – To maintain implies keeping something in a particular state or condition, ensuring its continuation.
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By: Parvesh Mehta