Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
These types of insects are usually very difficult to eradicate.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word eradicate in the given sentence is conserve.
- Eradicate means "to destroy completely; to root out."
- Conserve means "to protect or preserve something from loss or damage."
The other words do not have the same meaning as eradicate, so they are not its antonyms.
- Annihilate means "to destroy completely; to wipe out."
- Devastate means "to cause great destruction or damage to something."