2020 · Q92
Each item in this section consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Police had to resort to tear gas to **diffuse** tension among the crowd.
EnglishAntonyms
- Aconcentrate
- Bscatter
- Cdisperse
- Dstrew
Explanation
In 'diffuse tension', 'diffuse' means to spread out and thereby lessen — its opposite is 'concentrate'. 'Scatter', 'disperse' and 'strew' are all synonyms of diffuse. Hence (A) concentrate is correct.