Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
Hostel students who transgress the rules on phone use lose their Sunday outing pass for a month.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Violate
As used in the sentence, transgress means to go against a rule or law. Its synonym is violate. Example: Drivers who transgress the speed limit on the expressway get a fine by SMS.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Obey | to do what a rule or a person says (the opposite of transgress) | Our dog obeys only Mummy. |
| (2) Bend | to apply a rule loosely in a special case (stretching a rule a little, not breaking it) | The librarian bent the rules and let me keep the book for one more day. |
| (3) Overlook | to fail to notice something, or to let a mistake pass | The teacher overlooked a small spelling mistake in my essay. |
| (4) Violate (answer) | to break a rule, law or promise (same as transgress) | The factory was sealed for violating pollution rules. |
| Synonyms of transgress: violate, break, breach, disobey Antonyms of transgress: obey, follow, observe |