Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CONSERVE

  1. Protect

  2. Retain

  3. Maintain

  4. Destroy
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D Correct answer
Explanation

To conserve is to protect something, esp. an environmentally or culturally important place or thing from harm or destruction whereas destroy means completely ruin or spoil something which is the opposite of conserve. Hence, the correct option.

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