Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
A few minutes later a request came that all members of the house party should assemble in the drawing-room.

The underlined word assemble means to come together in one place for a common purpose.
Disperse means to distribute or spread over a wide area, or to go in different directions. This is the exact opposite (antonym) of assemble.

Gather is a synonym of assemble.

Search means to look through thoroughly in order to find something.

Guard means to protect or watch over.