English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishAntonyms
Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word: Denounce
Options
- AConvict
- BDelineate
- CApplaud
- DAssassinate
Correct answer
C. Applaud
Step-by-step solution
Denounce (verb) : If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil. Ex. German leaders denounced the attacks and pleaded for tolerance. Ex. Some 25,000 demonstrators denounced him as a traitor. Convict (verb) : If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court. Ex. In 1977 he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Ex. There was insufficient evidence to convict him. Delineate