Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word from the following sentence.
Empowered
People feel liberated in modern democracies, yet it is believed they are enslaved in their minds.
Option 1: liberated
Option 2: enslaved
Option 3: minds
Option 4: modern
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Correct Answer: enslaved
Solution : The correct choice is the second option .
Empowered means to give somebody power or authority (to do something).
Enslaved means to cause someone to lose their freedom of choice or action.
The opposite of empowerment is disempowerment . Therefore, the correct antonym for empowered will be enslaved.
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