Select the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word in a sentence.
A manufacturer can amplify the demand of a product by advertising widely.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
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."