In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A – D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
They had to …….. the old buildings to construct the five-star hotel.
- close
- remove
-
demolish
- damage
The correct answer is: C
Explanation
In the sentence, "demolish" means to destroy. So the opposite of "construct" would be to demolish.