Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Annex

Subtract

The word that is opposite in meaning to annex is subtract.

• Annex means to add something to something else.
• Subtract means to take something away from something else.

In the context of the sentence, the word annex is used to describe the act of adding a territory to a country. The opposite of this would be the act of taking a territory away from a country.

The other answer choices are not opposites of annex.

• Profuse means abundant or plentiful.
• Protract means to prolong or extend.
• Propose means to put forward a plan or idea for consideration.