Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

CLENCH

Relax

The most appropriate antonym of the word clench is relax.

• Clench means to close or grip something tightly.
• Relax means to make or become less tense or rigid.

The word clench means to close or grip something tightly, while the word relax means to make or become less tense or rigid. Therefore, the antonym of clench is relax.

The other options are not antonyms of clench.

• Tighten means to make something more rigid or secure.
• Clasp means to hold something tightly with the hands.
• Hold means to have something in one's hands or grasp.