Select the word closest in meaning to the word:- Denounce
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Criticise
Denounce means to criticise or condemn someone or something strongly and publicly. Its synonym is criticise.
Example: Leaders of every party denounced the violence.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Concur | to agree (agreeing is the opposite of speaking against) | The judges concurred with the decision. |
| (2) Criticise (answer) | to point out faults, to speak against (to denounce is to criticise strongly in public) | The coach criticised the players for their poor fielding. |
| (3) Defend | to speak or act in support of (an antonym of denounce) | She defended her friend against the false charge. |
| (4) Eulogise | to praise highly, often in a speech (it is also an antonym of denounce) | The speakers eulogised the retiring principal. |
| Synonyms of denounce: criticise, condemn, censure, decry Antonyms of denounce: defend, eulogise, praise, commend Also asked in CUET (UG): denounce – 30-05-2026 Slot 2, 09-06-2023 Slot 1 concur – 07-06-2023 Slot 3 |