Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Alleviate
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The most appropriate antonym of the word alleviate is aggravate.
- Alleviate means "to make (something) less severe or intense."
- Aggravate means "to make (something) worse or more severe."
The other words do not have the same meaning as alleviate, so they are not its antonyms.
- Soothe means "to make (someone or something) feel calm or relaxed."
- Ameliorate means "to make (something) better or more satisfactory."
- Destroy means "to ruin or completely destroy (something)."