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English · Q551

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Competitive Exams · English · question 551

Q551

Antonym of AMPLIFY

A.
mummify
B.
shock
C.
curtail
Answer
D.
embalm

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Amplify : increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.
Mummify : (especially in ancient Egypt) preserve (a body) by embalming and wrapping it in cloth.
Shock : a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.
Curtail : reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
Embalm : preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative.

Antonym of Amplify is Curtail