Question

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of DEPRECATE
A) Accept
B) Attack
C) Praise
D) Condemn

Answer 1

Hint:Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning and to avoid repetition synonyms are used. For example: the synonym of beautiful is pretty and adorable.

Complete answer:
Let us individually analyse the answer to figure out the correct one
The meaning of deprecate is ‘express disapproval of or deplore’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as of deprecate.
Option A) Accept - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of accept is ‘consent to receive or undertake (something offered) or receive or welcome’ and this is not the synonym of deprecate because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Attack - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of attack is ‘take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force or charge’ and this is not the synonym of deprecate because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Praise - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of praise is ‘express warm approval or admiration of or commend’ and this is not the synonym of deprecate because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Condemn - is the correct answer because the meaning of condemn is ‘to express an unfavourable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure. to pronounce to be guilty; sentence to punishment’ and this is the synonym of the word deprecate and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note:Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonym of deprecate is condemned and antonym are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of deprecate is praise. Thus, Option D is the correct answer as the question is all about telling the same or similar meaning of the word deprecate and other options are wrong.