Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to "approach".
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Approach: To move towards someone or something in distance or time.
Retreat: To move back or away from a place or situation; to withdraw.
Retreat is the word that is most opposite in meaning to ‘approach’.
Advance: This is a synonym (similar meaning) for approach, as it also means to move forward.
Near: This is also a synonym, describing being close to something.
Reach: This refers to arriving at a destination or stretching toward something, which is a step further than just approaching but still in the same general direction.