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Daily Dawn Newspaper English Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
November 20, 2021
Surmount (verb)
سبقت لے جانا، قابو پانا، اوپر آنا
overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).
Example: “all manner of cultural differences were surmounted”
Synonyms: overcome, conquer, get over, prevail over, triumph over, get the better of, beat
Antonyms: be beaten by
Apparent (adjective)
صاف، ظاہر، بظاہر
clearly visible or understood; obvious.
Example: “for no apparent reason she laughed”
Synonyms: evident, plain, obvious, clear, manifest, visible, discernible, perceptible, perceivable
Antonyms: unclear, obscure
Ubiquitous (adjective)
حاضر و ناظر، ہر جگہ موجود
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Example: “his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family”
Synonyms: omnipresent, ever-present, present everywhere, everywhere, all-over, all over the place
Antonyms: rare, scarce
Captive (noun)
قیدی، حوالاتی
a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined.
Example: “the captives were freed after the kidnappers told them a ransom had been paid”
Synonyms: prisoner, convict, detainee, inmate, prisoner of war, POW, internee, hostage
Antonyms: free
Deplete (verb)
خرچ کرنا، استعمال کرنا
use up the supply or resources of.
Example: “reservoirs have been depleted by years of drought”
Synonyms: exhaust, use up, consume, expend, spend, drain, empty, sap, milk, suck dry
Antonyms: augment, increase
Aggravate (verb)
خفا کرنا، بگاڑنا
make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.
Example: “military action would only aggravate the situation”
Synonyms: annoy, irritate, exasperate, anger, irk, vex, put out, nettle, provoke, incense
Antonyms: calm, conciliate
Perpetual (adjective)
مسلسل، دائمی، دوامی
never ending or changing.
Example: “deep caves in perpetual darkness”
Synonyms: everlasting, never-ending, eternal, permanent, unending, endless, without end, lasting
Antonyms: transitory, temporary, intermittent
Contemplate (verb)
غور کرنا، نیت کرنا
look thoughtfully for a long time at.
Example: “he contemplated his image in the mirrors”
Synonyms: look at, view, regard, examine, inspect, observe, survey, study, scrutinize
Antonyms: forget, ignore, neglect, reject
Vigilant (adjective)
محتاط ، خبردار، چوکنا، ہوشیار
keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
Example: “the burglar was spotted by vigilant neighbours”
Synonyms: watchful, on the lookout, observant, sharp-eyed, keen-eyed, gimlet-eyed, eagle-eyed
Antonyms: negligent, inattentive
Avert (verb)
پھیرنا، روکنا، موڑنا
prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence).
Example: “talks failed to avert a rail strike”
Synonyms: prevent, stop, avoid, nip in the bud, stave off, head off, ward off, forestall, preclude
Antonyms: aid, allow, assist, help, support