English

Question

Which sentence below uses an

antonym of the word

diminish?

A. It was an ambitious plan to expand the

music program to reach all interested

students.

B. Our school was able to decrease the

number of dropouts from 10% to 2% in one

year.

C. The rations of food we took on our

camping trip seemed to shrink before our

eyes.

D. He had a habit of belittling the

contributions of everyone but himself.

Answer

He had a habit of belittling the contributions of everyone but himself.

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The sentence "He had a habit of belittling the contributions of everyone but himself" uses an antonym of the word "diminish." The word "diminish" means to make or become smaller, weaker, or less important. The antonym of "diminish" is "belittle," which means to make someone or something seem unimportant or less valuable. In this sentence, the person's habit of belittling others' contributions suggests that he is not diminishing their importance but rather making them seem less significant.