2020 · Q99
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.
His relatives **dissuaded** him from giving up the job.
EnglishAntonyms
- Apersuaded
- Bdiscouraged
- Cadvised against
- Ddeter
Explanation
'Dissuaded' means persuaded someone not to do something — its opposite is 'persuaded'. 'Prevented', 'discouraged' and 'deterred' are all synonyms of dissuaded. Hence (A) persuaded is correct.