SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 20

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q20

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Release

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Free.

Given word: Release
Meaning: To allow someone or something to go free or to set free.
Example: The authorities decided to release the prisoners early.

Synonym: Free
Meaning: To set someone or something free from confinement or restraint.
Example: The bird was freed from the cage.

Meaning of the other options:
Keep means to retain possession of something.
Hold means to grasp or carry something.
Capture means to catch or seize something.

Hence, the chosen option is the correct synonym.