What is the antonym of “broadcast”?
The antonyms of broadcast are receive and suppress. The antonym receive refers to the act of getting or accepting information, while suppress means to prevent something from being known or heard.
Brief Definitions of the Antonym(s)
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receive
To get or accept something that is sent, given, or offered.
Example
I hope to receive a reply to my email soon.
suppress
To prevent something from being known, heard, or expressed.
Example
The government tried to suppress the news of the protest to avoid public unrest.
How are these antonyms different from each other?
- 1Receive is an action that involves accepting or getting information, while broadcast is an action that involves sending out information.
- 2Suppress is an action that involves preventing information from being known or heard, while broadcast is an action that involves making information known to many people.
Good things to know
- 1Media: Use broadcast to describe the act of transmitting information through various media channels such as TV, radio, or the internet.
- 2Communication: Use receive to describe the act of getting or accepting information from someone or something.
- 3Censorship: Use suppress to describe the act of preventing information from being known or heard, often in the context of censorship or repression.
Remember this!
The antonyms of broadcast are receive and suppress. Use broadcast to describe the act of transmitting information, receive to describe the act of accepting or getting information, and suppress to describe the act of preventing information from being known or heard.
