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purify meaning in Hindi

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purify verb

Meaning: To remove contaminants or impurities from something

Hindi: शुद्ध करना

Synonyms: cleanse, refine, filter, purge

Antonyms: contaminate, pollute, defile

Asked in: SSC CGL 2024 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2024 T-1

purify in SSC previous-year questions

  1. SSC CGL 2024 T-1 Antonyms

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
    Purify

    Answer & explanation

    Answer: C) Pollute

    Correct Answer: Pollute
    Explanation: The word "pollute" is the opposite of "purify" because to "purify" means to clean something or make it free from impurities, while to "pollute" means to contaminate or make something impure.
    Other options:
    • Chant: To repeat or sing words or sounds rhythmically, often in a ceremonial or religious context. It is unrelated to purify.
    • Invite: To ask someone to participate or attend something. This does not relate to the concept of purifying.
    • Wash: To clean something using water or soap, but it is not the opposite of purify; both involve cleaning, although "wash" may not always imply removing impurities to the extent "purify" does.

  2. SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 Antonyms

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘Contaminate’ from the given sentence.
    Crews were requested to purify the system since a brain-eating amoeba was discovered in the drinking water.
    (SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 (11-July Shift 3))

    Answer & explanation

    Answer: A) purify

    Correct Answer: purify
    Explanation:
    The word "contaminate" means to make something dirty or impure.
    The antonym should mean to make something clean or pure.
    Let’s evaluate the options:
    • purify – ✅ Correct; means to make clean or pure, opposite of contaminate.
    • requested – Incorrect; means asked for, unrelated.
    • discovered – Incorrect; means found out, unrelated.
    • system – Incorrect; means a set of connected things, unrelated.
    So, the antonym of contaminate is purify.

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purify – questions

What is the meaning of purify in Hindi?

purify means “शुद्ध करना” in Hindi. In English: To remove contaminants or impurities from something

What are the synonyms of purify?

Synonyms of purify: cleanse, refine, filter, purge.

What is the opposite of purify?

Antonyms of purify: contaminate, pollute, defile.

Has purify been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – purify has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2024 T-1, SSC CHSL 2024 T-1.

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