Choose the word which is opposite into 'VENERATE'.

Correct answer: B (condemn). To venerate is to regard someone or something with deep reverence. The word comes from Latin veneror, to worship. Its opposite is to condemn, which means to express strong disapproval or to hold something in contempt. The contrast is in attitude: venerate is admiration, condemn is censure.

Why the others fail:

• A) respect is a synonym, or at best a weaker form of the same attitude. Antonym questions often plant a synonym as the first option.
• C) severe is an adjective meaning harsh or grave. It describes a quality, not an attitude of regard, so it is not a contrary.
• D) initiate means to begin or introduce. It has no link with reverence at all.

Core concept: antonym questions are solved by matching the part of speech and the emotional direction of the word. Venerate sits at the positive end, so you need the negative end. The same precision helps in Mains language and essay papers, where word choice carries weight.

Trap: choosing A because it looks like the same feeling, or choosing C because severe sounds like a strong contrast.