Augmented
Augmented
Answer: C. Compress — An antonym is a word that expresses a meaning opposite to a given word. 'Augment' means to make something greater in size, amount, or degree - to increase or…
- A.
Insignificant
- B.
Undermined
- C.
Compress
- D.
Demolish
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Correct answer: C
An antonym is a word that expresses a meaning opposite to a given word. 'Augment' means to make something greater in size, amount, or degree - to increase or enlarge it. So its antonym must convey a decrease or reduction, not an increase.
Among the given options, 'Compress' means to reduce something to a smaller size, volume, or degree by squeezing or pressing it together. Reducing size/degree is the converse of augmenting (increasing) it, which makes 'Compress' the option whose meaning is most clearly opposed to 'Augmented' among those given.
Insignificant means unimportant or trivial. This is the opposite of 'significant', not of 'augmented' - it describes importance, not an increase or decrease in size or amount.
Undermined means to weaken or damage the strength, authority, or confidence of something gradually. This is the opposite of 'strengthened' or 'reinforced', not of 'augmented'.
Demolish means to completely destroy or tear down a structure. This is the opposite of 'build' or 'construct', describing destruction rather than a reduction in size or amount.
Hence, among the given options, 'Compress' is the word most opposite in meaning to 'Augmented'.