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.
A child got stuck trying to squeeze through an iron fence, but some adults managed to ……… him.
- extract
- push
- save
-
extricate
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
"Extricate" means to free someone from a difficult or entangled situation, which is the opposite of "stuck."