Question

Select the word which means the opposite of the given word: Aggrandize

• A. Magnify
• B. To make appear great
• C. Enlarge
• D. Reduce

Answer 1

The correct option is D Reduce

The correct answer is Option D.

AGGRANDIZE means to increase the power, status or rank of.

REDUCE means to make smaller in degree or size.

Thus both the words are the opposites of each other.

The remaining options are incorrect because all 3 words mean to make something larger, hence they are similar to the meaning of AGGRANDIZE and not its opposite.