Daily Dawn Vocabulary

Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (14 December 2021)

Daily DAWN News Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning (14 December 2021)
Written by Shahzad F. Malik

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Daily Dawn Newspaper English Vocabulary with Urdu Meaning
December 14, 2021


Reiterate (verb) دوبارہ کہنا، دہرانا

say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
Example: “she reiterated that the government would remain steadfast in its support”
Synonyms: repeat, say again, restate, retell, recapitulate, go over (and over), iterate
Antonyms: undermine, annul, veto, void


Recognition (noun) تسلیم کرنے کا عمل، اقرار، پہچان

identification of someone or something or person from previous encounters or knowledge.
Example: “she saw him pass by without a sign of recognition”
Synonyms: identification, recollection, recall, remembrance
Antonyms: disregard, neglect, obliviousness


Forestall (verb) پہلے سے ہی کام کر لینا، پیش بندی کرنا، روکنا

prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action.
Example: “they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence”
Synonyms: pre-empt, get in before, get ahead of, steal a march on, anticipate, second-guess, nip in the bud
Antonyms: refrain, action, activeness


Sporadic (adjective) کبھی کبھار، اکا دکا

occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
Example: “sporadic fighting broke out”
Synonyms: occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodical, periodic, scattered, patchy, isolated
Antonyms: frequent, regular, steady, continuous


Assent (noun) رضا مندی، قبول کرنا، منظوری

the expression of approval or agreement.
Example: “a loud murmur of assent”
Synonyms: agreement, acceptance, approval, approbation, consent, acquiescence
Antonyms: dissent, refusal


Deleterious (adjective) نقصان دہ، مہلک، مضر

causing harm or damage.
Example: “divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children”
Synonyms: harmful, damaging, detrimental, injurious, inimical, hurtful, bad, adverse, disadvantageous
Antonyms: beneficial, advantageous


Lure (verb) پھسلانا، جھانسا دینا، ورغلانا

tempt (a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
Example: “the child was lured into a car but managed to escape”
Synonyms: tempt, entice, attract, induce, coax, persuade, inveigle, allure, seduce, win over
Antonyms: deter, put off


Cohort (noun) گروہ، ہم عمر لوگوں کا گروپ، دستہ

a group of people with a shared characteristic.
Example: “a cohort of civil servants patiently drafting legislation”
Synonyms: group, grouping, category, categorization, grade, grading, classification, class
Antonyms: enemy, foe, opponent


Extinguish (verb) بجھانا، ہلاک کرنا، گل کرنا، برباد کرنا

cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.
Example: “firemen were soaking everything to extinguish the blaze”
Synonyms: douse, put out, quench, stamp out, smother, beat out, dampen down, blow out
Antonyms: light


Alienate (verb) بددلی پیدا کرنا، دور کردینا

make (someone) feel isolated or estranged.
Example: “an urban environment which would alienate its inhabitants”
Synonyms: estrange, turn away, set apart, drive apart, isolate, detach, distance, put at a distance
Antonyms: unite


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