Select the correct antonym for the word: PURGE
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Contaminate
Purge means to cleanse, remove impurities, or eliminate unwanted elements.
Contaminate means to make impure by adding harmful or undesirable substances — the opposite of purging.
Other options:
Option (2): Truncate – means to shorten by cutting off; unrelated to cleansing or impurity.
Option (3): Conceal – means to hide; not the opposite of purge, which focuses on removal or cleansing, not visibility.
Option (4): Complicate – means to make more difficult or complex; unrelated to the idea of purification.