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4 Usurp (verb)

अन्याय से ले लेना

Usurp meaning

To take somebody’s position and/or power without having the right to do this.

Synonyms: Seize, Take Over, Arrogate, Appropriate, Wrest

Antonyms: Give in, Capitulate, Yield, Relent

Example: He attempted to usurp the principal’s authority.

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6 Appalling (adjective)

भयावह घटिया

Appalling meaning

Extremely bad, especially from a moral point of view.

Synonyms: Horrifying, Terrible, Awful, Heinous

Antonyms: Pleasing, Alluring, Comforting, Delightful

Example: The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.

7 Ravage (verb)

बरबाद कर देना

Ravage meaning

To damage something badly.

Synonyms: Devastate, Ruin, Raze, Lay Waste, Wreck, Damage

Antonyms: Repair, Fix, Mend, Rectify

Example: The countryside has been ravaged by pollution.

8 Burgeoning (adjective)

बढ़ताहुआ

Burgeoning meaning

Beginning to grow or develop rapidly.

Synonyms: Flourishing, Growing, Budding, Blooming

Antonyms: Fading, Dwindling, Diminishing burgeoning demand.

Example: Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the.

9 Reproach (verb)

तिरस्कार करना

Reproach meaning

Express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions.

Synonyms: Dislike, Upbraid, Frown on, Take a dim view of

Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Approve

Example: He reproached his wife with her inattention, her habitual neglect of the children

10 Espouse (verb)

सहारा देना

Espouse meaning

To give your support to a belief, policy, etc.

Synonyms: Support, Accept, Adopt, Assist

Antonyms: Oppose, Abandon, Hinder, Disprove

Example: He espouses the belief that true revolutionaries must anchor their efforts in an act of love of people and of life.

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