Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Reveal.
A)Hide
B)Show
C)Demonstrate
D)Understand

Answer 1

Hint: To reveal means to expose or unhide something that has been hidden or covered away from the sight. It is a verb.

Complete step-by-step answer:

From the hint given to us, we observe that to reveal means to expose or unhide something that has been hidden or covered away from the sight. We also know that it is a verb. We can infer that the opposite of reveal should mean, to cover something out of the sight or hide something. It should also be a verb.
Hide means To cover something out of the sight. It is a verb. We observe that it matches our description that we had inferred for the opposite of reveal. Hence, option A is possibly a correct answer.
Show means to bring or present something to an audience. It is a verb. We observed that it does not match our description that we had inferred for the opposite of reveal. Hence, option B is not the correct answer.
Demonstrate means to show or present something. It is a verb. We observe that it does not match with the description that we had inferred for the opposite of reveal. Hence, option C is not the correct answer.
Understand means to be able to comprehend something. It is a verb. We observe that it does not match with the description that we have inferred for the opposite of reveal. Hence, option D is not the correct answer.
 After having observed and analyzed all the options, we can say that option A is the correct answer.

Note: It is important for the word to be of the opposite meaning and belong to the same word category, for it to be a suitable opposite.