Select the correct antonym for the word: PURGE
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Contaminate
Purge means to make something clean or pure by removing what is harmful or unwanted. Its antonym is contaminate.
Example: The new officer promised to purge the department of corruption.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Contaminate (answer) | to make something impure or dirty by adding a harmful substance (purging removes impurity, and contaminating adds it) | Factory waste contaminated the river. |
| (2) Truncate | to shorten by cutting off a part (it says nothing about making something impure) | The editor truncated the long article to fit the page. |
| (3) Conceal | to hide (hiding is not the opposite of cleansing) | He tried to conceal his disappointment. |
| (4) Complicate | to make something more difficult or confusing (its opposite is simplify, not purge) | The heavy rain complicated the rescue work. |
| Synonyms of purge: cleanse, purify, rid, clear Antonyms of purge: contaminate, pollute, defile, taint Also asked in CUET (UG): purge – 01-06-2023 Slot 1 contaminate – 27-05-2023 Slot 3 |