Directions (09-10): Choose the word/group of words which is most opposite in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in passage. Q9. Foreclosure (a) preclude (b) legalize (c) deprive (d) allow (e) prevent
Answers
Remaining options are synonyms of that word.
Answer :
Cambridge English Dictionary defines "foreclosure" as "the action of taking back property that was bought with borrowed money because the money was not being paid back as formally agreed, or an example of this."
Cambridge English Dictionary defines "preclude" as "to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something."
Cambridge English Dictionary defines "legalize" as "to allow something by law."
Cambridge English Dictionary defines "deprive" as "to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone."
Cambridge English Dictionary defines "allow" as "to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening."
Cambridge English Dictionary defines "prevent" as "to stop something from happening or someone from doing something."
(d) From the above definitions, we can deduce that the word most opposite in meaning to foreclosure is allow.