Idioms & phrases

Celibate (adjective)

Person who abstains from marriage and sexual relations. ब्रह्मचर्य, अविवाहित

Synonyms: Chaste, Virgin, Abstinent

Antonyms: Debauchery, Lechery, Licentious, Promiscuous

Example: He's attracted and attractive to women and yet he lives as a celibate.

Invoke (verb)

Cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument. आह्वान करना, का हवाला देना

Synonyms: Adduce, Site, Summon, Evoke

Example: The judge invoked an international law that protects refugees.

Aggrieved (adjective)

Unhappy and angry because of unfair treatment. सताया हुआ, दुखित

Synonyms: Despondent, Disconsolate, Forlorn, Perturbed

Antonyms: Contented, Gratified, Pleased, Satisfied

Example: After serving twenty years for a crime he didn’t commit, the aggrieved ex-convict sued the state.

Procession (noun)

A number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony. जुलूस, बरात

Synonyms: Cavalcade, Cortège, Convoy, Caravan

Example: A procession of mourners are leaving the cemetery.

Asylum (noun)

Protection given to foreigners who have left their own country for political. शरणस्थान, आश्रय-स्थान

Synonyms: Refuge, Haven, Shelter, Protection

Antonyms: Danger, Unsafe

Example: She asked for political asylum.

Bluster (noun)

Loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect. धमकी, डरावा

Synonyms: Harangue, Fulminate, Gasconade, Rant

Antonyms: Murmur, Mutter, Whisper

Example: The rude customer blustered and yelled threats about lawsuits, but eventually left.

Forebears (noun)

A relative who lived in the past. पूर्वज

Synonyms: Progenitor, Precursor, Ancestors, Antecedent

Antonyms: Descendent, Successor, Progeny, Offspring

Example: Generations of his forebears had lived in London.

Acquiesce (verb)

To accept or agree to something, often unwillingly. चुपचाप स्वीकार करना

Synonyms: Agree, Assent, Comply, Concede

Antonyms: Dissent, Refuse, Disagree, Oppose

Example: Sara acquiesced in his decision.

Relent (verb)

To cease resistance. नरम पड़ जाना, तरस खाना

Synonyms: Capitulate, Concede, Submit, Succumb, Surrender

Antonyms: Resist, Fight, Conquer, Endure, Withstand

Example: Our application was initially refused, but the city relented in the end and the permit was issued.

Regress (verb)

Return to a former or less developed state. पीछे हटना, लौटना

Synonyms: Revert, Retrogress, Relapse, Backslide

Antonyms: Progress, Advance, Improve, Forward

Example: After being an A-student for several months, Hank is starting to regress into the practice of not studying.