Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the given word.
Defeat
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The most appropriate antonym for the word defeat is success.
- Defeat means to win a victory over an opponent in a battle, contest, or other competition.
- Success means the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
The other words do not have the same meaning as defeat and are therefore not antonyms.
- Attack means to start a fight or conflict with someone or something.
- Criticize means to judge someone or something harshly.
- Censure means to express strong disapproval of someone or something.