Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Synonyms

Question:

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ABSOLVED

Options:

Scolded

Pardoned

Punished

Boycotted

Correct Answer:

Pardoned

Explanation:

The most appropriate synonym of the given word absolved is pardoned.

  • Absolved means to set free from guilt or blame.
  • Scolded means to criticize or reprimand someone severely.
  • Pardoned means to free someone from punishment or the consequences of an offense.
  • Punished means to inflict a penalty on someone as a punishment for an offense.
  • Boycotted means to refuse to buy or use goods or services from a particular company or organization as a form of protest.