Daily Vocabulary – 13 December 2018

Synonyms: Fall, Drop, Decline, Suffer, Defeat

Antonyms: Rise, Ascend, Succeed

Example: Property firms have <strong>taken a beating</strong> on the stock market.

Trick: Beat hone pe Take a beating ho jate hai.

Synonyms: Crumble, Decay, Decline, Degenerate

Antonyms: Ameliorate, Improve, Flourish

Example: Muscles <strong>atrophying </strong>from lack of use.

Trick: Is trophy ke baad team atrophy ho gyi.

Synonyms: Reprimand, Reprove, Rebuke, Lambaste

Antonyms: Flatter, Praise, Laud

Example: I was <strong>dragged over the coals</strong> by my boss last week for messing up the accounting software.

Trick: Coal scam pe SC ne drag over the coals kiya.

Synonyms: Support, Back, Encourage, Assist

Antonyms: Inhibit, Discourage, Hinder

Example: He was not guilty of murder, but guilty of aiding and <strong>abetting</strong> others.

Trick: Betting ke liye abet kiya.

Synonyms: Taunt, Tease, Pester, Mock, Ridicule

Antonyms: Support, Encourage, Cheer

Example: The players were <strong>heckled</strong> by disappointed fans.

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