Daily Dawn Vocabulary

Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (17 June 2020)

Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (17 June 2020)
Written by Shahzad F. Malik

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Daily Dawn Newspaper English Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
June 17, 2020


Stifle (verb) دم روک دینا، گلا گھونٹنا، سخت گرم

make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.
Example: “those in the streets were stifled by the fumes”
Synonyms: suffocate, choke, asphyxiate, smother, very hot, sweltering, airless, suffocating, oppressive
Antonyms: cold, chilly


Brutal (adjective) ظالمانہ، وحشیانہ

savagely violent.
Example: “a brutal murder”
Synonyms: savage, cruel, bloodthirsty, vicious, ferocious, barbaric, barbarous, wicked
Antonyms: gentle, humane


Defamation (noun) تہمت، رسوائی، بدنامی

the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.
Example: “she sued him for defamation”
Synonyms: libel, slander, character assassination, defamation of character, calumny, vilification
Antonyms: commendation


Vague (adjective) مبہم، غیر واضح، گول مول

of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
Example: “many patients suffer vague symptoms”
Synonyms: indistinct, indefinite, indeterminate, unclear, hazy, cloudy, fuzzy, misty
Antonyms: clear, precise, firm, sharpness


Incarcerate (verb) قید کرنا

imprison or confine.
Example: “many are incarcerated for property offences”
Synonyms: imprison, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up, take into custody
Antonyms: free, release


Malign (verb) بدنام کرنا، حسد،ضرر رساں

speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner.
Example: “don’t you dare malign her in my presence”
Synonyms: defame, slander, libel, smear, run a smear campaign against, vilify, speak ill of
Antonyms: praise


Corroborate (verb) ثبوت دینا ، تصدیق کرنا، تائید کرنا

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
Example: “the witness had corroborated the boy’s account of the attack”
Synonyms: confirm, verify, endorse, ratify, authenticate, validate, certify, support, back up
Antonyms: contradict


Untenable (adjective) غیر مستحکم، جو دلیل سے ثابت نہ ہو سکے

(especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
Example: “this argument is clearly untenable”
Synonyms: indefensible, undefendable, unarguable, insupportable, refutable, unsustainable, unjustified
Antonyms: tenable, defensible


Stimulus (noun) اشتعال، معلومات، متحرک

a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.
Example: “areas of the brain which respond to auditory stimuli”
Synonyms: spur, stimulant, encouragement, impetus, boost, prompt, prod, incentive, inducement
Antonyms: deterrent, discouragement


Turmoil (noun) افراتفری، فساد، ہلچل

a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
Example: “the country was in turmoil”
Synonyms: confusion, upheaval(s), turbulence, tumult, disorder, commotion, disturbance, agitation
Antonyms: calm, peace


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  • in my opinion, you are doing the best work. I am really wondering to see this site.I cannot describe completely in my senses. because word becomes short to elaborate anything sometime. i request you plz if you mention sentence with Urdu translation. it will better for me