Question

Choose the best option which means the opposite of the given word:
Blanch
A) Bleach
B) Enlighten
C) Darken
D) Analyse

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are the words that are opposite in meaning to another. The root words for the word 'antonym' are the words 'anti' meaning 'against' or 'opposite' and 'onym' meaning 'name’. For instance: the antonym of ‘hot’ is ‘cold’.

Complete answer:
Let us individually analyse the answer to figure out the correct one-
Option A) Bleach - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of bleach is ‘cause (a material such as cloth, paper, or hair) to become white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight or whiten or blanch’ and this is not antonym of the word blanch. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Enlighten - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of enlighten is ‘give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation or inform or notify’ and this is not antonym of the word blanch. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Darken - is the correct answer because the meaning of darken is ‘make or become dark or darker or blacken or dim’ and this is the antonym of the word blanch as they have different meanings or they are opposite in meaning to each other. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option D) Analyse - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of analyse is ‘examine (something) methodically and in detail, typically in order to explain and interpret it or examine or inspect’ and this is not antonym of the word blanch. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: Antonyms are the words that are opposite to each other i.e. antonym of blanch is darken, and synonyms are the words that are similar in meaning. So, the synonym of blanch is bleach (Option A). Thus, Option C is the most appropriate answer as compared to the other options as they do not have the opposite meaning to the given word.