Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2021 T-1
quash in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word: Foment
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Quash
Correct Answer: Option 3 — "Quash"
"Foment" = to instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action); to incite trouble, rebellion, or discord; to promote the growth or development of something harmful.
"Quash" = to suppress or put an end to something decisively; to firmly put down or crush; to make null and void.
Foment (to stir up, incite, provoke) ↔ Quash (to suppress, put down, extinguish) — direct opposites. ✓
Example: 'The provocateur tried to FOMENT rebellion' ↔ 'The authorities moved quickly to QUASH the rebellion.' ✓
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 'Incite' = to encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behaviour. A SYNONYM of foment — both mean to st
quash – questions
Has quash been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – quash has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC CHSL 2021 T-1.