Question

Choose the word/phrase which is opposite in meaning to the given word:
Exploit
 a) Utilize
b) Alert
c) Support
d) Neglect

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 ‘exploit’ refers to ‘use or manipulate to one's advantage.’

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question-
Option (a.), 'utilize', refers to ‘put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.’ Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘exploit’.
Option (b.), ‘alert', refers to ‘warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness.’ Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘exploit’.
Option (c.), ‘support', refers to the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities. Therefore, option (c.) is correct as its meaning is antonymous to that of the given word ‘exploit’.
Option (d.), ‘neglect', refers to leave undone or leave out; fail to attend to; give little or no attention to. Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not antonymous to that of the given word ‘exploit’.

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 antonym to the meaning of the word in the question.