Select the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word in a sentence.

A manufacturer can amplify the demand of a product by advertising widely.

reduce

The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word amplify in the given sentence is reduce.

• Amplify means "to increase the volume, intensity, or power of something."
• Reduce means "to make something smaller or less in amount."

The other words do not have the same meaning as amplify, so they are not its antonyms.

• Enlarge means "to make something larger or bigger."
• Influence means "to have an effect on someone or something."
• Transform means "to change something completely."