Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, one of the words is given in CAPITAL letters. It conveys most nearly the opposite meaning as the word in CAPITAL letters in the sentence. Identify the one word which you find as being MOST NEARLY THE OPPOSITE IN MEANING.

The point of having laws is not to aid and ABET criminals it is to protect the innocent from abuse.

  1. dissuade

  2. condone

  3. mitigate

  4. sustain

  5. .
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Explanation

To abet someone is to encourage, support by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing. Dissuade is correct in this context as it indicates discouraging criminals in wrongdoing in the given context.

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