Question

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Extirpate

• A. Exterminate
• B. Establish
• C. Uproot
• D. Eradicate

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Establish

• Establish • Extirpate means to root out, destroy, or completely eradicate something. Therefore, its antonym (opposite) is Establish, which means to set up or create. Exterminate, Uproot, and Eradicate are all synonyms.