Choose the word which is most nearly OPPOSITE in its meaning to the word - "ALLEVIATE":-

to raise

The correct answer is Option (2) - to raise

• Alleviate" means to reduce, ease, or relieve pain, suffering, or difficulty.
• The opposite of reducing or easing something would be increasing or intensifying it.
• "To raise" means to increase or elevate, which is the closest antonym of "alleviate."

OTHER OPTIONS

• "To relieve"  (Incorrect) – This is actually a synonym, not an antonym.
• "To assert" (Incorrect) – "Assert" means to state firmly or declare, which is unrelated to "alleviate."
• "To abandon"  (Incorrect) – "Abandon" means to leave or give up, which does not directly contrast with "alleviate."