Daily Vocabulary – 4 December 2025

Synonyms: Inspire, Infuse, Permeate, Saturate

Antonyms: Drain, Empty, Strip, Deprive

Example: The teacher’s passion for history imbued her students with a love for the subject.

Trick: Socho kisi sponge ko color se fully bhigona – “ink se imbue kar diya” – imbue matlab andar tak bhar dena ya deeply fill/inspire kar dena.

Synonyms: Promote, Publicize, Hype, Endorse

Antonyms: Criticize, Conceal, Suppress, Disparage

Example: The company heavily touted its new smartphone as a revolutionary device.

Trick: Jab koi banda product ko baar-baar shout karke bechne ki koshish kare, socho “shout to tout” – tout matlab over-promote ya aggressively sell karna.

Synonyms: Encourage, Stimulate, Prompt, Propel

Antonyms: Discourage, Hinder, Deter, Restrain

Example: The teacher’s praise spurred the students to work even harder for the exam.

Trick: Socho ghode ko chalane ke liye jo spur lagai jaati hai, waise hi kisi ki taareef ya pressure tumhe spur karti hai – yaani aur fast aur better kaam karne ko push karti hai.

Synonyms: Halt, Check, Stop, Restrain

Antonyms: Encourage, Foster, Promote, Prolong

Example: New safety measures were introduced to stem the rising number of road accidents.

Trick: Jab bhi koi problem badh rahi ho, socho “use stem karo, stop the stream” – stem means to stop or control something.

Synonyms: Suppress, Quash, Silence, Stifle

Antonyms: Encourage, Promote, Amplify, Support

Example: The manager tried to squelch all rumors about the company’s financial problems.

Trick: Yaad rakho “squelch = squeeze and quash” – jab kisi ki voice ya protest ko squeeze karke quiet kar diya jata hai, to you squelch it.

Synonyms: Wear away, Corrode, Deteriorate, Undermine

Antonyms: Build up, Restore, Strengthen, Preserve

Example: Constant floods began to erode the riverbanks, threatening nearby houses.

Trick: Yaad rakho – baarish se road dheere-dheere ghis kar toot jaata hai, tab bolte hain road erode ho raha hai.

Synonyms: Jumble, Mix up, Rush, Hustle

Antonyms: Organize, Arrange, Order, Calm

Example: The students began to scramble their notes when the surprise test was announced.

Trick: Socho scrambled egg – jab egg ko pan me ulta-pulta karke mix kar dete ho, sab confuse sa ho jata hai, wahi cheez ko scramble kehate hain.

Synonyms: Eliminate, Eradicate, Repeal, Terminate

Antonyms: Establish, Maintain, Approve, Continue

Example: Many countries have abolished laws that discriminated against certain communities.

Trick: Socho koi bol raha hai “Aye, bol ish rule ko hatao!” – jab log milkar bolen “abolish this rule”, matlab us rule ko khatam karna hai.

Synonyms: Renovate, Overhaul, Upgrade, Modernize

Antonyms: Damage, Worsen, Neglect, Degrade

Example: The company decided to revamp its website to attract more customers.

Trick: Yaad rakho – “re-vamp” matlab cheez ko new stylish vamp jaisa naya look dena, yani purani cheez ko revamp karke fresh bana dena.

Synonyms: Cancel, Withdraw, Rescind, Annul

Antonyms: Approve, Enforce, Uphold, Validate

Example: The university decided to revoke his scholarship after he violated the code of conduct.

Trick: Jab rules galat lagte hain, to authority sochti hai – “ye rule wapas revoke karo”, yaani jo diya tha, ab use officially wapas le lo.

Synonyms: Condemn, Criticize, Censure, Decry

Antonyms: Praise, Endorse, Applaud, Commend

Example: The activist chose to denounce the corrupt practices of the officials in front of the media.

Trick: Yaad rakho – jab tum kisi cheez ko announce nahi, balki denounce karte ho, to tum uski burai public me loudly karte ho.

Synonyms: Invalidate, Cancel, Void, Annul

Antonyms: Validate, Confirm, Ratify, Uphold

Example: The court decided to nullify the agreement because it was signed under pressure.

Trick: Socho judge bol raha hai, “Now I nullify this contract” – yani ab yeh contract zero ho gaya, no value, completely cancel.

Synonyms: Exhaust, Drain, Diminish, Use up

Antonyms: Replenish, Renew, Enrich, Restore

Example: Overuse of groundwater can deplete the water table and create a severe water crisis in the region.

Trick: Socho ek deep plate mein snacks the, sabne milkar itna kha liya ki plate deplete ho gayi – matlab plate bilkul khali ho gayi.

Synonyms: Concur, Correspond, Match, Align

Antonyms: Differ, Clash, Contradict, Diverge

Example: The exam date will coincide with the festival, making it difficult for students to celebrate.

Trick: Jab do events ek hi time pe side by side ho jaayein, bolo they coincide – like train aati hai aur tum station pe exactly ussi waqt pahunch jaate ho.

Synonyms: Bestow, Grant, Confer, Furnish

Antonyms: Deprive, Divest, Strip, Deny

Example: Nature has endowed her with exceptional musical talent.

Trick: Socho kisi ko daan me dowry nahi, balki talent endow kiya gaya ho – jab life tumhe extra gifts de, samajh jao life ne tumhe endow kiya hai.