Correct option is C
Correct synonym: (c)
Destroy
Meaning of the given word (Annihilate):
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Annihilate → to
destroy completely; to wipe out; to reduce to nothing (Hindi:
पूरी तरह नष्ट करना / मिटा देना / समूल नाश करना)
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Key idea: total destruction—nothing remains.
Example: The disease could annihilate the entire crop.
Meaning of the correct option (Destroy):
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Destroy → to ruin something so badly that it cannot be repaired; to put an end to (Hindi:
नष्ट करना / बर्बाद करना)
Example: The fire destroyed the old building.
Synonyms (Annihilate): destroy, obliterate, eradicate, exterminate.
Antonyms (Annihilate): create, build, preserve, protect.
Meanings of other options (in detail):
• (a)
Consume → to eat/use up completely; to spend (Hindi:
खाना / खपत करना)
• (b)
Hesitate → to pause due to doubt; to be reluctant (Hindi:
हिचकिचाना)
• (d)
Blame → to hold responsible for a fault (Hindi:
दोष देना)
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.