Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Antonyms

Question:

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Rely

Options:

Move

Distrust

Await

Depend

Correct Answer:

Distrust

Explanation:

The most appropriate antonym of the word rely is distrust.

  • Rely means to depend on or trust someone or something.
  • Distrust means to have no confidence or trust in someone or something.

The word rely means to depend on or trust someone or something, while the word distrust means to have no confidence or trust in someone or something. Therefore, the antonym of rely is distrust.

The other options are not antonyms of rely.

  • Move means to change position or location.
  • Await means to wait for something to happen or arrive.
  • Depend means to be reliant on or to have a need for something.