Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Defend
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Abandon.
The meaning of the given words is:
- Defend: to protect somebody/something from harm or danger
- Abandon: to leave somebody/something that you are responsible for, usually permanently
- Tarnish: to become or to make something less bright and shiny
- Adjourn: to stop a meeting, a trial, etc. for a short time and start it again later
- Derange: make someone insane.
The most appropriate antonym for "defend" is "abandon".