Select the option which is NOT an antonym of another word by way of adding the…
2019
Select the option which is NOT an antonym of another word by way of adding the prefix ‘dis–’.
- A.
Disillusion
- B.
Displease
- C.
Dispense
- D.
Disappear
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Correct answer: C
Answer: Dispense is NOT an antonym formed by adding the prefix dis-.
Why:
Disillusion: formed from dis- + illusion; means to free from illusion, serving as a reversal of the base idea.
Displease: dis- + please gives a negative sense (to cause displeasure), so it functions as an antonymic or negated form.
Dispense: not a modern negation by dis-. The word comes from Latin roots meaning to distribute or deal out; the apparent dis- is part of the historical root rather than a prefix that creates an opposite meaning.
Disappear: dis- + appear = to cease to be visible; a clear example of dis- producing an opposite.
Summary: Dispense is the odd one out because its meaning is not formed by negating a base word with the prefix dis-.