Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Raze

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SSC CGL 2021 Tier-I (Held On : 11 April 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'Build'.

Key Points

The most appropriate antonym of the given word 'Raze' is 'Build'.
Raze: to completely destroy a building, town, etc. so that nothing is left. [(भवन, शहर आदि) पूर्णतः नष्‍ट कर देना; ध्‍वस्‍त करना]
- Example: The building was razed to the ground.
Build: to make something by putting pieces, materials, etc. together. (बनाना, निर्माण करना)
- Example: They’ve built a new bridge across the river.

Correct Answer: Build.

Additional Information

Let's look at the meaning of other words:
- Comfort: the state of having everything your body needs, or of having a pleasant life. (शारीरिक आवश्‍यकताओं की पूर्ति की स्थिति; आराम, आनंद, सुख-सुविधा)
- Ease: a lack of difficulty. (आसानी, सरलता, सुगमता)
- Ruin: to damage something so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure, etc. [किसी चीज़ को तबाह कर देना, बरबाद कर देना (कि वह बिलकुल बेकार हो जाए)]