Select the antonym of AGGRAVATE

Options

A. A) depreciate
B. B) extinguish
C. C) subsidise
D. D) alleviate

Answer

D

Explanation

alleviate (Verb): to make something less severe , ease
aggravate (Verb): to worsen , to irritate, to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse, to annoy somebody deliberately
depreciate (Verb) : to become less valuable over a period of time
extinguish (Verb) to put out, to make a fire stop burning or a light stop shining
subsidise (Verb): to give money to somebody/an organisation to help pay for something