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3 Foster (verb)

प्रोत्साहन देना

Foster meaning

Encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable).

Synonyms: Encourage, Stimulate, Cultivate, Strengthen

Antonyms: Hinder, Ignore, Suppress

Example: The teacher's task is to foster learning.

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4 Conflation (noun)

सम्मिश्रण

Conflation meaning

The act of putting two or more things together to make one new thing.

Synonyms: Fusion, Mixture, Blend, Amalgam

Antonyms: Separation, Division, Disconnection

Example: Every time she gets a cold, Sandy has a conflation with some other illness.

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5 Combat (verb)

सामना करना

Combat meaning

To stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or from getting worse.

Synonyms: Battle Against, Wage War Against, Tackle

Antonyms: Surrender, Accord, Agree

Example: Measures to combat violent crime have been proposed.

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6 Contravene (verb)

अवहेलना करना

Contravene meaning

To do something that is not allowed by a law or rule.

Synonyms: Break, Breach, Infringe, Fail to comply with

Antonyms: Obey, Agree

Example: The company was found guilty of contravening safety regulations.

7 Clandestine (adjective)

गुप्त

Clandestine meaning

Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.

Synonyms: Covert, Furtive, Surreptitious

Antonyms: Open, Public

Example: She deserved better than these clandestine meetings.

8 Destitute (adjective)

अभावग्रस्त

Destitute meaning

Not having.

Synonyms: Devoid, Deprived, In need

Antonyms: Prosperous, Affluent

Example: Towns destitute of commerce.

9 Scant (adjective)

अपर्याप्त

Scant meaning

Barely sufficient or adequate.

Synonyms: Meager, Minimal, Limited

Antonyms: Ample, Abundant

Example: Companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations.

10 Abdication (noun)

त्याग

Abdication meaning

The fact of failing or refusing to perform a duty.

Synonyms: Relinquishment, Renunciation, Rejection, Abjuration, Repudiation

Antonyms: Acceptance, Consent, Acquiescence, Concurrence

Example: We are witnessing an abdication of responsibility on the part of European governments.

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