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1 Depriving (verb)

वंचित

Depriving meaning

Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.

Synonyms: Dispossess, Strip, Divest, Relieve

Antonyms: Clothe, Cover, Build, Construct

Example: He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.

2 Enforcement (noun)

प्रवर्तन

Enforcement meaning

The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.

Synonyms: Imposition, Implementation, Application, Administration

Antonyms: Abandon, Disregard, Forgetfulness, Neglect

Example: The enforcement of such regulations may be difficult where monitoring is poor or testing is accessed from foreign jurisdictions.

3 Curb (noun)

नियंत्रण

Curb meaning

A check or restraint on something.

Synonyms: Restraint, Restriction, Control, Regulate

Antonyms: Loosen, Liberate, Unleash, Express

Example: He called for energy consumption to be curbed.

4 Persecution (noun)

सताना

Persecution meaning

Subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs.

Synonyms: Oppression, Harassment, Victimization, Torment

Antonyms: Protection, Support, Shelter, Assistance

Example: The country's leaders relentlessly persecuted those who fought against the regime.

5 Stringent (adjective)

कठोर

Stringent meaning

Very strict.

Synonyms: Strict, Firm, Rigid, Rigorous, Binding

Antonyms: Lenient, Flexible, Amenable, Pliable

Example: The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.

6 Comply (verb)

अनुपालन

Comply meaning

The act of obeying a law or rule, especially one that controls a particular industry or type of work.

Synonyms: Adherence, Conformance, Conformity, Observation

Antonyms: Defiance, Disobedience, Intractability, Recalcitrance

Example: We monitor firms to ensure compliance with the law.

7 Equivalent (adjective)

मूल्‍य

Equivalent meaning

Equal in value

Synonyms: Equal, Identical, Similar, Parallel, Analogous

Antonyms: Different, Dissimilar, Opposite, Unequal, Unlike

Example: The equivalent of two tablespoons of polyunsaturated oils is ample each day.

8 Steadily (adverb)

नियमित

Steadily meaning

Firmly fixed, supported, or balance.

Synonyms: Stable, Balanced, Firm, Fixed

Antonyms: Unstable, Loose, Shaky, Unsteadily

Example: There has been a steady increase in prices.

9 Preferring (verb)

मुख्य

Preferring meaning

Liked or wanted more than anything else.

Synonyms: Approved, Favored, Chosen, Culled

Antonyms: Common, Average, Ordinary, Rejected

Example: Customers preferred the brand name product.

10 Dissent (noun)

मतभेद करना

Dissent meaning

Showing a strongly different opinion on a particular question, especially an official suggestion or plan, a legal decision, or a popular belief.

Synonyms: Discord, Strife, Friction, Conflict

Antonyms: Agreement, Peace, Harmony, Accord

Example: There were a couple of dissenting voices.

11 Inspection (noun)

निरीक्षित

Inspection meaning

To look at something closely or in great detail.

Synonyms: Examine, Scan, Scrutinize, Audit

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Overlook, Answer

Example: They inspected the paintwork for cracks and flaws.

12 Confined (adjective)

सीमाबद्ध

Confined meaning

To limit an activity, person, or problem in some way.

Synonyms: Imprisonment, Internment, Custody, Detention.

Antonyms: Liberty, Freedom, Allowance, Permission.

Example: The dog was kept in confinement until it was determined to be healthy.

13 Enrolling (verb)

पंजीकृत

Enrolling meaning

Officially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course.

Synonyms: Accept, Admit, Employ, Engage

Antonyms: Decline, Deny, Dismiss, Dispute

Example: The college enrolls about 25,000 students.

14 Compile (verb)

संकलन

Compile meaning

Produce (a list or book) by assembling information collected from other sources.

Synonyms: Amass, Arrange, Assemble, Collect

Antonyms: Destroy, Scatter, Disorder, Disperse

Example: His allows you to create programs and compile them.

15 Lack (noun)

कमी

Lack meaning

The fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it.

Synonyms: Absence, Dearth, Inadequacy, Loss

Antonyms: Enough, Excess, Plenty, Success

Example: Sam did not lackfor friends.

16 Premises (noun)

घर

Premises meaning

A house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context.

Synonyms: Property, Site, Establishment, Office

Antonyms: Denial, Reality, Rejection, Fact

Example: There is a kitchen on the premises.

17 Substantial (adjective)

मूल

Substantial meaning

Having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable.

Synonyms: Considerable, Generous, Significant, Sizeable

Antonyms: Insignificant, Intermittent, Selfish, Slight

Example: These changes are more symbolic than substantive.

18 Absconding (verb)

फ़रार होना

Absconding meaning

Leaving hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest for an unlawful action.

Synonyms: Fleeing, Escaping, Running away, Evading

Antonyms: Staying, Remaining, Abiding, Residing

Example: The suspect is absconding from the law after committing the robbery.

19 Menace (noun)

धमकी

Menace meaning

A person or thing that is likely to cause harm.

Synonyms: Threat, Danger, Hazard, Peril

Antonyms: Safety, Protection, Security, Safeguard

Example: The growing pollution is a menace to public health.

20 Vague (adjective)

अस्पष्ट

Vague meaning

Not clearly expressed, defined, or understood; lacking clarity or precision.

Synonyms: Unclear, Indistinct, Ambiguous, Obscure

Antonyms: Clear, Definite, Explicit, Precise

Example: Her instructions were so vague that no one knew what to do.

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