Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Embellish

The correct answer is 'Disfigure'.

Key Points

• To embellish something means to make it more attractive or beautiful by adding decorations or details.
• For example:
  • She embellished her story with some colorful exaggerations.
  • He embellished the plain dress with some sequins and beads.
• An antonym for embellish is a word that means the opposite, i.e., to make something less attractive or beautiful by damaging or spoiling its appearance. One such word is disfigure.
• For example:
  • The fire disfigured his face beyond recognition.
  • She disfigured the painting with a knife.
• Hence, the correct answer will be Option D.

Additional Information

• Option A is wrong because perish means to die or decay, which is not the opposite of embellish.
• Option B is wrong because disarm means to take away someone’s weapons or to make someone less hostile or suspicious, which is also not the opposite of embellish.
• Option C is wrong because adorn means the same as embellish, i.e., to decorate or enhance something.