Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
STRETCH

Correct option is C

The correct antonym of the given word is (c) Compress.
Stretch: To make something longer or wider by pulling (Hindi: खींचना, फैलाना)
Example: He stretched the elastic band until it snapped.
Compress: To press something into a smaller space (Hindi: संपीड़ित करना, सिकोड़ना)
Example: The clothes were compressed tightly in the suitcase.
Synonyms: elongate, extend, expand, lengthen.
Antonyms: compress, contract, condense, shrink.
Meanings of other options:
· (a) Extend – to increase the length (लंबा करना)
· (b) Elongate – to make longer (खींचना)
· (d) Lengthen – to make something longer (लंबा करना)