GATE Overflow Test Series | Verbal Aptitude | Test 1 | Question: 1

Question

The disaster team  was asked to $\underline{\text{restrain}}$ the residents until the snake was caught.

The underlined word is closest in meaning to:

• A. imprison
• B. frustrate
• C. disdain
• D. confine

Answer 1

500. confine – keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time).

Answer 2

Option D is correct because confine is the closest meaning since it meaning according to the question to keep at a place and not let people go to the place where snake is present.

Answer 3

D. Confine - To restrict

Answer 4

D-Confine because they want to be far away or limited from the snake