Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
Eventually, the patient succumbed to her illness.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. overcame
The meaning of the given words is:
Succumbed: fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
Died: stop living
Overcame: succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty.
Surrendered: stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.
Advanced: modern and recently developed.
The most appropriate antonym for succumbed is overcame.