Tag: Dawn Vocabulary with urdu meaning

Preclude

Meaning: باز رَکھنا ۔ محرُوم کرنا ۔ بَند کرنا ۔ منَع کرنا ۔ مَزاحمَت کرنا ۔ روکنا

Explanation: (Verb)- Prevent from happening; make impossible.

Example: The secret nature of his work precluded official recognition.

Synonyms: Avert, Cease, Deter, Exclude.

Antonyms: Add, Advance, Aid, Allow.

[Dawn Vocabulary: 28-03-2021]

Fiasco

Meaning: مُکمَل اور خَفت آميز ناکامی ۔ ذِلّت آميز شکَست ۔ رُسوائی

Explanation: (Noun)- a complete failure, especially a ludicrous or humiliating one.

Example: His plans turned into a fiasco.

Synonyms: Blunder, Breakdown, Debacle, Disaster.

Antonyms: Accomplishement, Achievement, Miracle.

[Dawn Vocabulary: 28-03-2021]

Euphemism

Meaning: بُری بات اس طرح کہنا کہ کوئی ناراض نہ ہو

Explanation: (Noun)- A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

Example: The jargon has given us ‘downsizing’ as a euphemism for cuts.

Synonyms: Circumlocution, Delicacy, Floridness

[Dawn Vocabulary: 27-03-2021]

Stockpile

Meaning: آئندہ کے لیے ذخیرہ اندوزی ۔ اہم سامانِ حرب کو جمع کر لینا

Explanation: (Noun)- A large accumulated stock of goods or materials, especially one held in reserve for use at a time of shortage or other emergency.

Example: A stockpile of sandbags was being prepared.

Synonyms: Accumulation, Buildup, Cache.

[Dawn Vocabulary: 27-03-2021]