Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.
Let’s ascertain whether his claims have any truth.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The most appropriate antonym of the highlighted word ascertain is disprove.
- Ascertain means "to find out for sure or to establish the truth of something."
- Disprove means "to show that something is not true."
The other words do not have the same meaning as ascertain, so they are not its antonyms.
- Detect means "to find or discover something that is hidden or not obvious."
- Approve means "to give one's consent or approval to something."
- Prove means "to show that something is true by providing evidence."