Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word-
Attract
a) Repulse
b) Reject
c) Repel
d) Distract

Answer 1

Hint: A verb is a word that conveys an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. Here attract is used as a verb that causes to approach or adhere.

Complete answer:
 The above sentence word means to cause somebody/ something to go to something or give attention to something. For eg. Nowadays, kids are often attracted to the things they see while they miss the inner beauty which is more important.
We will look at each option carefully and try to find out the meaning of each option:
Option' a' repulse means to drive back ( an attack or attacker) by force. For eg. The hero in the movie repulsed the power of the villain through special energy that was not known by him.
Option' b' reject means to refuse to accept something/ someone. For eg. The manager rejected each and every document of the employee which he thought would/ work in front of him.
Option' c' repel means to send or push something/ someone back or away. For eg. Two magnets repel each other when each side of the magnet is similar.
Option' d' distract means to take attention away for something. For eg., Women are often distracted by gold when they have something to buy for their outward beauty.
After analyzing each and every option carefully, we came to the point that the word opposite to the word “attract” is “distract”. So the option “d” is the right answer.

Note:
 All the other options are plausible distractions. Don't confuse between 'repel' and 'distract'. They both have different meanings and different usage.