Select the word that is closest in meaning (SYNONYM) to the word given below.
Banish

Correct option is A

The correct synonym of the given word is (a) Deport.
Given word: Banish
Meaning: To officially send someone away from a place as a punishment or to get rid of something undesirable.
(निर्वासित करना या हटाना)
Example: The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom.
Correct answer word: Deport
Meaning: To expel a person from a country, typically on legal grounds.
(देश निकाला देना)
Example: The government decided to deport the foreign criminal.
Synonyms: exile, expel, deport, oust
Antonyms: accept, welcome, admit, include
Meanings of all the other given options:
· (b) Accept – to receive or agree to something (स्वीकार करना)
· (c) Perish – to die or be destroyed (मृत होना/नष्ट होना)
· (d) Persist – to continue firmly (दृढ़ रहना)