Choose the correct word to fill in the blank in the given sentence:
After the chemist was caught selling expired medicines for the second time, the drug department decided to ______ his licence for good.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → revoke
Complete sentence: After the chemist was caught selling expired medicines for the second time, the drug department decided to revoke his licence for good.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) revoke (answer) | to officially cancel a licence, permission or law (fits a chemist caught a second time) | The college revoked the hostel permission of students who broke the night curfew again and again. |
| (2) renew | to make a licence, membership or document valid for a further period | Papa went to the RTO to renew his driving licence a week before it ran out. |
| (3) upgrade | to improve something by changing it to a better or newer kind | The railways plan to upgrade the old coaches with charging points and bio-toilets. |
| (4) examine | to look at something closely and carefully | The doctor examined the X-ray for a long time before saying anything. |