A. Disgorge
B. Disrupt
C. Absorb
D. Devour
Explanation:
The word ingest means to take food, drink, or any substance into the body through the mouth.
In simple words: to eat or swallow something.
The opposite of ingest is to bring something out of the body again after swallowing, which is called disgorge (or vomit / throw out).
So, Disgorge is the correct antonym of Ingest.
Real-Life Example
Imagine you eat something bad or spoiled food:
- You ingest food when you eat it.
- If your body rejects it and you vomit it out, you disgorge it.
Eat in = Ingest
Throw out = Disgorge
Main Points for Exams
- Ingest means to take food or substance into the body.
- Disgorge means to throw out or vomit what has been swallowed.
- Absorb and Devour are related to intake, not opposite.
- Disrupt is unrelated to digestion.
- Therefore, Disgorge is the correct antonym of Ingest.
- This type of vocabulary question is common in PPSC, FPSC, CSS, PMS, NTS, IELTS, TOEFL, and other competitive exams.