20 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Engaging (adjective)
Involved in activity, occupied, or busy. व्यस्त
Synonyms: Involved, Occupied, Committed, Betrothed
Antonyms: Uninvolved, Disengaged, Uncommitted, Free
Example: She is currently engaged in a project that requires her full attention.
Isolation (noun)
The state of feeling alone and without friends or help. एकांत
Synonyms: Confinement, Desolation, Remoteness, Segregation
Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Couple
Example: The researchers work in isolation.
Sabotage (verb)
An act or process tending to hamper or hurt. बिगाड़ना
Synonyms: Wreck, Destroy, Obstruct, Cripple
Antonyms: Aid, Abet, Assist, Facilitate.
Example: They sabotaged the enemy's oil fields.
Retaliated (verb)
Make an attack in return for a similar attack. प्रतिकार करना
Synonyms: Reciprocate, Get, Pay, Recompense
Antonyms: Depart, Leave, Lose, Take
Example: The children retaliated by flicking darts or throwing inkwells.
Elusive (adjective)
Difficult to find, catch, or achieve. चालाक
Synonyms: Ambiguous, Fleeting, Illusory, Puzzling
Antonyms: Definite, Honest, Intelligible, Stable
Example: Peace remains an elusive goal.
Intercepted (verb)
The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination. पाबंदी
Synonyms: Ambush, Arrest, Block, Catch
Antonyms: Allow, Encourage, Free, Give
Example: Detectives have been intercepting her mail.
Provoking (adjective)
Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately. उकसावा
Synonyms: Affront, Harassment, Indignity, Insult
Antonyms: Normality, Respectful, Despair, Dissuasion
Example: You should stay calm and not respond to provocation.
Lamented (adjective)
A conventional way of describing someone who has died or something that has ceased to exist. विलाप करना
Synonyms: Mourn, Regret, Bewail, Deplore
Antonyms: Joy, Delight, Laugh, Beam
Example: She lamented over the loss of her best friend.
Vulnerability (noun)
Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. असुरक्षित
Synonyms: Accessible, Defenseless, Exposed, Liable
Antonyms: Guarded, Protected, Safe, Secure
Example: I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
Eliminated (verb)
To remove or take away someone or something. हटाना
Synonyms: Cancel, Defeat, Disqualify, Eradicate
Antonyms: Create, Establish, Help, Hold
Example: When a player gets 100 points, he is eliminated from further play.
Aspirants (noun)
A person who wants to win a competition or get an important position. उम्मीदवारों
Synonyms: Candidate, Applicant, Contender, Seeker.
Antonyms: Unenterprising, Easy, Undesirous, Ambitionless.
Example: All the five aspirants were well qualified for the post.
Investigate (verb)
Carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth. जांच
Synonyms: Consider, Examine, Explore, Inspect
Antonyms: Answer, Forget, Ignore, Neglect
Example: The police are still investigating the murder.
Cognizance (noun)
Knowledge or awareness. ध्यान में रखते
Synonyms: Awareness, Knowledge, Consciousness, Apprehension
Antonyms: Ignorant, Disregard, Heedlessness, Inattention
Example: He should take cognizance of those who disagree with his theory.
Attempt (verb)
Make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult). प्रयासित
Synonyms: Begun, Initiated, Launched, Started
Antonyms: Dropped, Quit, Gave Up
Example: he would not have attempted the life of a friend.
Assistance (noun)
The act of helping or supporting someone in achieving a goal or completing a task. सहायता
Synonyms: Help, Aid, Support, Cooperation
Antonyms: Hindrance, Obstruction, Interference, Impediment
Example: The project was completed on time with the assistance of the entire team.
Sought (verb)
To try to find or get something. तलाश करना
Synonyms: Pursued, Hunted, Chased
Antonyms: Lost, Ignored, Neglected
Example: He sought help from the police.
Ascertain (verb)
Find (something) out for certain. निधारित
Synonyms: Discover, Establish, Fix, Determine
Antonyms: Disprove, Invalidate, Aid, Assist
Example: There should be a public inquiry to ascertain the facts.
Irregularities (noun)
The state or quality of being irregular. अनियमितता
Synonyms: Distortion, Flaw, Inconsistency, Aberration
Antonyms: Perfection, Conformity, Continuation, Regularity
Example: We uncovered irregularities in the town's finances.
Provisional (adjective)
The action of providing or supplying something for use. प्रावधान
Synonyms: Arrangement, Plan, Accouterment, Catering
Antonyms: Removal, Taking, Poison
Example: I carried my provisions in one large backpack.
Suspended (adjective)
Imposed by a judge or court but not enforced as long as no further offence is committed within a specified period. निलंबन
Synonyms: Adjournment, Interruption, Delay, Stay
Antonyms: Continuation, Resumption, Beginning, Opening
Example: He was angry about his suspension from the team.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 1 Oct 2024NEW DELHI: Life support can be withdrawn from a terminally ill patient if both the primary and secondary medical boards constituted by a hospital, as well as the family or surrogate of the patient, give their consent, the health ministry has suggested.
In draft guidelines released for public comment, the ministry states that many patients in ICUs are terminally ill and are not expected to benefit from life-sustaining treatments (LST), which include (but are not limited to) mechanical ventilation, surgical procedures, parenteral nutrition, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
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1. Synonym of Ascertain
2. Antonym of Irregularities
3. Synonym of Aspirants
4. Antonym of Investigate
5. Synonym of Engaging
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