JIPMAT 2024
VA
Vocabulary
Medium
Pick the correct antonym of the term "DILATE".
Pick the correct antonym of the term "DILATE".
Correct Option: 3
- Dilute - Incorrect. To "dilute"means to make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent. It does not relate to the size or width of something, which is what "dilate"refers to.
- Differentiate - Incorrect. "Differentiate"means to recognize or ascertain what makes someone or something different. This does not oppose the concept of dilation, which is about expansion or enlargement.
- Contract - Correct. "Dilate"often means to expand or open wider, especially in terms of physical spaces or biological functions. "Contract"is the opposite, meaning to become smaller or to shrink, making it the correct antonym.
- Expand - Incorrect. "Expand"is actually a synonym of "dilate,"meaning to increase in size, number, or importance, so it cannot be the antonym.
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