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Question : Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the bracketed word in the given sentence.
So can our community leaders come up with a plan of action to help (alleviate) this problem?

Option 1: Falter

Option 2: Diminish

Option 3: Altruistic

Option 4: Aggravate


Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 13th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Diminish


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

Alleviate means to make something less strong or bad.
Diminish means to make something less intense or reduce its intensity.
Thus, it is clear that the word diminish is a synonym of the word alleviate .

Hence, the correct answer is diminish .

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