SSC CPO 2025 PYQ — Question 164

SSC CPO - 10 Dec 2025 - Shift 1 • English • Q164

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Exonerate

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The word “exonerate” means:

to declare someone not guilty

to free from blame

Its opposite (antonym) is:

convict = to declare someone guilty

Why others are incorrect:

Free (similar meaning, not opposite)

Excuse (similar idea)

Liberate (also similar meaning)

Hindi meaning:

Exonerate = दोषमुक्त करना

Convict = दोषी ठहराना