Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Devastate

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  1. Destroy
  2. Produce
  3. Recite
  4. Suppress

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Option 1 : Destroy
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The correct answer is: Destroy

Key Points

  • Devastate means to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action. (हिंसक कार्रवाई से बर्बाद या उजाड़ लाने के लिए)
    • Example - The city was devastated by a huge earthquake.
  • Marked option Destroy means to end the existence of something by damaging or attacking it. (किसी चीज के अस्तित्व को नुकसान पहुँचाने या उस पर हमला करने से समाप्त करना)
    • Example - The room had been destroyed by fire.
  • It is clear that 'Devastate' and 'Destroy' are similar in meaning.

Therefore the correct answer is option 1.​

Additional Information 

  • Produce means to make something or bring something into existence. (कुछ बनाने या कुछ अस्तित्व में लाने के लिए)
  • Recite means to repeat aloud or declaim a poem or passage from memory before an audience. (दर्शकों के सामने जोर से दोहराना या किसी कविता या स्मृति से पारित होने की घोषणा करना)
  • Suppress means to prevent something from being expressed or known. (किसी चीज को व्यक्त या ज्ञात होने से रोकना)
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