Vocabulary—Antonyms MCQ: Identify the best antonym of the verb ‘‘EXTRICATE’’ by contrasting freeing or disentangling with ensnaring or tangling.

Given data

• Verb: extricate = to free from constraint or difficulty; to disentangle.
• Options: Manifest, Palpable, Release, Entangle

Concept/Approach
Antonym must reverse freeing by indicating trapping or tangling.

Option-by-option analysis
Manifest/Palpable: about clarity or perceptibility, unrelated. ❌Release: near-synonym of extricate. ❌Entangle: to twist together; to ensnare—direct opposite. ✅

Example
Rescuers extricated the hikers from vines; previously, they were entangled.

Final Answer
Entangle