Choose the appropriate antonym from the options given below:
Amass
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → disperse
Amass means to gather or collect a large amount of something over a period of time. Its antonym is disperse.
Example: He amassed a fortune through hard work.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) gather | to bring together (it is a synonym of amass) | The children gathered shells on the beach. |
| (2) disperse (answer) | to scatter or spread in different directions (the opposite of gathering together) | The police dispersed the crowd. |
| (3) collect | to bring things together from different places (it is also a synonym) | She collects old coins. |
| (4) enlarge | to make bigger (it is not the opposite of amass) | They enlarged the photograph. |
| Synonyms of amass: gather, collect, accumulate, hoard Antonyms of amass: disperse, scatter, distribute, dissipate Also asked in CUET (UG): disperse – 14-05-2026 Slot 1 |