Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Abate
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The most appropriate antonym of the word abate is aggravate.
- Abate means "to become less in intensity, amount, or degree."
- Aggravate means "to make (something bad or unpleasant) worse."
The other words do not have the same meaning as abate, so they are not its antonyms.
- Moderate means "to make (something) less extreme or intense."
- Observe means "to watch or study something carefully."
- Decrease means "to become less in size, amount, or degree."