Directions: Choose the word nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the giv

SOLUTION

The correct answer is "contract".
 

• The word 'Dilate' means to enlarge or expand in bulk or extent.
• The antonyms of the word 'Dilate' are "contract, compress, condense, curtail, shorten".
• From the antonym of the given word, we can say that the word 'contract' is opposite in meaning.
• The word 'contract' means a decrease in size, number, or range.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2. Let's see the meaning of other given options -

WORDS	MEANING
abduct	to seize and take away (a person) by force
expand	become or make larger or more extensive
shrink	become or make smaller in size or amount

 

 

• The synonyms of the word 'Dilate' are "blow up, amplify, inflate".
• Example of 'Dilate' in a sentence:
  • I drove because your optometrist put drops in to dilate your pupils shortly before we left.