English · Vocabulary
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Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the following word:
ABANDON
- A
Leave
- B
Stop
- C
Throw
- D
Continue
Abandon means to leave; discontinue/having been deserted.
Option A is ❌ Leave means to go away. It is the synonym of the word abandon.
Option B is ❌ Stop means to cease or come to an end.
Option C is ❌ Throw means to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm.
Option D is ✅ Continue means to keep happening or to resume. It is opposite in meaning to the word abandon.
Leave means to go away. It is the synonym of the word abandon
Stop means to cease or come to an end
Throw means to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm
Continue means to keep happening or to resume. It is opposite in meaning to the word abandon
Tagged under English · Vocabulary · 2009