Select the antonym of the word Import.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Export
Import means to bring goods into a country from another country. Its antonym is export. Example: India imports a large part of its crude oil.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Introduce | to bring something new into a place or country for the first time (close in meaning to import, not its opposite) | The British introduced cricket to India. |
| (2) Export (answer) | to send goods to another country to be sold (opposite of import) | Farmers in Ratnagiri export their mangoes to many countries. |
| (3) Manufacture | to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory | This factory in Pune manufactures bicycle parts. |
| (4) Exchange | to give one thing and get another in its place | You can exchange the shirt if it does not fit. |
| Synonyms of import: bring in, ship in, introduce Antonyms of import: export, send abroad, ship out |