Question

In addition, the Capitals will pick up roughly a third of Jagr's contract in its four remaining years.

Q: Answer-In addition, the Capitals will pick up roughly a third of Jagr's contract in its four remaining year...

Pick up- to increase or improve. Drop off- a reduction in the amount or level of something. Pick on- to criticize, punish, or be unkind to the same person often and unfairly. Drop in- to come for a visit, esp. without having received an invitation for a specific time. Pick over- to examine a group of things carefully in order to choose the ones you want. Put up- to attach something In addition, the Capitals will drop off roughly a third of Jagrs contract in its four remaining years.

In the question given below, a phrasal verb is given in bold. From the options, pick out the phrasal verb that is a near antonym to the phrasal verb that is emboldened in the question, such that, the use of the phrasal verb from the options makes the sentence a complete opposite of the sentence given.

A pick on

B drop in

C pick over

D drop off

E put up

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