Question

Choose the synonym of the given word:
INUNDATE
A) Abuse
B) Deny
C) Swallow
D) Flood

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:
The meaning of inundate is ‘overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with or overpower or overburden’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as inundated.
Option A) Abuse - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of abuse is ‘misuse or misapply or exploit or pervert’ and this is not the synonym of the word inundate because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Deny - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of deny is ‘state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of or contradict or gainsay’ and this is not the synonym of the word inundate because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Swallow - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of swallow is ‘to cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat or consume or eat’ and this is not the synonym of the word inundate because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Flood - is the correct answer because the meaning of flood is ‘inundation or swamping or overflow’ and this is the synonym of the word inundate 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 inundate is flood. So, the most appropriate answer is Option D and antonym are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of inundate is drain or reclaim or patch. Thus, Option D is the correct answer and other options are wrong.