Question

Choose the option which means the opposite of the given word:
Endow
a) Rob
b) Snatch
c) Divest
d) Withhold

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are those words that express meaning as opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.
In the given question, the word ‘endow’ refers to ‘give qualities or abilities to’.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'rob', refers to ‘take something away by force or without the consent of the owner’.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘endow’.
Option (b.), ‘snatch', refers to ‘to grasp hastily or eagerly’.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘endow’.
Option (c.), ‘divest', refers to ‘take away possessions from someone’.
Therefore, option (c.) is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘endow’.
Option (d.), ‘withhold', refers to ‘hold back; refuse to hand over or share’.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘endow’.

Note:
In a question where we have to find the opposite of the given word, we sometimes do not have options that exactly mean the opposite of the given word. In this case, we have to select the option which is the most anonymous to the meaning of the word in the question.