Choose the correct antonym being the most opposite meaning. Eradicate
2022
Choose the correct antonym being the most opposite meaning.
Eradicate
- A.
Uproot
- B.
Eliminate
- C.
Implant
- D.
Dismantle
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Correct answer: C
Concept: An antonym question asks for the option whose meaning is most directly OPPOSITE to the given word — not a synonym or a word that merely shares its general theme. Fix the exact sense of the given word first, then test every option against that sense; discard any option that restates or reinforces the same meaning.
Application: "Eradicate" means to destroy or remove something completely — to root it out so nothing remains. "Uproot", "Eliminate", and "Dismantle" all describe removing, ending, or taking something apart, so each stays in the same 'destroy/remove' sense as "Eradicate" rather than reversing it. "Implant" means to fix, insert, or establish something firmly in place — the reverse action of removing it entirely — so it is the option whose meaning is most opposite to "Eradicate".
"Uproot" shares Eradicate's sense of destroying by pulling out completely, so it reinforces the stem rather than opposing it.
"Eliminate" also means to remove or get rid of something fully, again matching rather than reversing the stem's sense.
"Dismantle" means to take a structure apart piece by piece, which is still an act of destruction/removal, not its opposite.
Result: Because the required antonym must reverse the 'destroy/remove completely' sense of "Eradicate" into a 'fix/establish' sense, "Implant" is the correct answer.