Wednesday, 31 December 2025

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1 Bottleneck (noun)

बाधा

Bottleneck meaning

A narrow section or point of congestion that slows down movement, progress, or production.

Synonyms: Obstruction, Constraint, Congestion, Chokepoint

Antonyms: Advantage, Ease, Expansion, Facilitation

Example: The single-lane bridge became a bottleneck and delayed traffic for hours.

2 Stakeholder (noun)

हितधारक

Stakeholder meaning

A person, group, or organization that has an interest in or is affected by a decision, project, or business.

Synonyms: Interested party, Participant, Beneficiary, Partner

Antonyms: Outsider, Nonparticipant, Uninvolved person, Bystander

Example: Employees, customers, and investors are key stakeholders in the company’s growth plan.

3 Digitization (noun)

डिजिटलीकरण

Digitization meaning

The process of converting information into digital form, especially from paper or analog formats.

Synonyms: Digital conversion, Computerization, Data encoding, Digital transformation

Antonyms: Analog processing, Manual recording, Paper-based storage, Physical documentation

Example: Digitization of old records made it easier to search and share files quickly.

4 Empowerment (noun)

सशक्तिकरण

Empowerment meaning

The process of giving someone the power, confidence, or authority to do something.

Synonyms: Enablement, Authorization, Strengthening, Self-reliance

Antonyms: Disempowerment, Suppression, Restriction, Weakening

Example: Education plays a major role in the empowerment of women in society.

5 Overarching (adjective)

व्यापक

Overarching meaning

Comprehensive and covering or affecting many things in a broad way.

Synonyms: Comprehensive, All-encompassing, Broad, Universal

Antonyms: Limited, Narrow, Specific, Restricted

Example: The overarching goal of the policy is to improve public health across the country.

6 Institutionalize (verb)

संस्थागत करना

Institutionalize meaning

Establish something as a regular practice, system, or part of an organization.

Synonyms: Establish, Formalize, Embed, Systematize

Antonyms: Abolish, Dismantle, Disband, Disorganize

Example: The government tried to institutionalize the new grievance system across all departments.

7 Granular (adjective)

सूक्ष्म

Granular meaning

Detailed and specific, focusing on small parts or elements.

Synonyms: Detailed, Specific, Fine-grained, Minute

Antonyms: General, Broad, Vague, Overall

Example: The report provides granular data on district-wise water usage.

8 Backlog (noun)

लंबित कार्य

Backlog meaning

A buildup of pending work, tasks, or orders that have not been completed yet.

Synonyms: Pending work, Accumulation, Queue, Pile-up

Antonyms: Completion, Clearance, Finalization, Resolution

Example: The office cleared the backlog of applications before the deadline.

9 Misdemeanor (noun)

लघु अपराध

Misdemeanor meaning

A minor criminal offense, less serious than a felony.

Synonyms: Minor offense, Petty crime, Infraction, Violation

Antonyms: Felony, Major crime, Serious offense, Capital offense

Example: Shoplifting small items is often treated as a misdemeanor in many legal systems.

10 Collusion (noun)

मिलीभगत

Collusion meaning

A secret agreement or cooperation between people to cheat or deceive others.

Synonyms: Conspiracy, Plot, Secret agreement, Scheming

Antonyms: Honesty, Openness, Transparency, Fairness

Example: The investigation found collusion between the bidders to fix prices.

11 Annulment (noun)

रद्दीकरण

Annulment meaning

Declaring a marriage/legal agreement null and void by a court.

Synonyms: Cancellation, Invalidation, Nullification, Abrogation

Antonyms: Approval, Confirmation, Validation, Ratification

Example: The court granted an annulment of their marriage due to legal grounds.

12 Sequestration (noun)

जप्ती

Sequestration meaning

Seizing and setting aside property under a legal/government order.

Synonyms: Confiscation, Impoundment, Seizure, Appropriation

Antonyms: Release, Return, Restoration, Reinstatement

Example: The judge ordered sequestration of the assets until the case was decided.

13 Ouster (noun)

बेदखली

Ouster meaning

Forcible removal from an office/property/right; ouster (dispossession).

Synonyms: Expulsion, Ejection, Removal, Eviction

Antonyms: Retention, Admission, Inclusion, Reinstatement

Example: The leader’s ouster came after a vote of no confidence.

14 Peculation (noun)

घोटाला/गबन

Peculation meaning

Embezzlement or misappropriation (misuse) of public funds.

Synonyms: Embezzlement, Misappropriation, Fraud, Defalcation

Antonyms: Honesty, Integrity, Probity, Accountability

Example: The officer was dismissed for peculation of government funds.

15 Redemption (noun)

मोचन

Redemption meaning

Redemption through release from sin/error or through reform.

Synonyms: Salvation, Deliverance, Recovery, Atonement

Antonyms: Damnation, Condemnation, Perdition, Ruin

Example: He worked hard to seek redemption for his past mistakes.

16 Inviolate (adjective)

अक्षुण्ण; अछूता; पवित्र रूप से सुरक्षित

Inviolate meaning

Not to be violated; kept safe and untouched; sacred/intact.

Synonyms: Sacred, Untouched, Intact, Unbroken

Antonyms: Violated, Broken, Defiled, Breached

Example: The constitution guarantees inviolate fundamental rights to every citizen.

17 Practicable (adjective)

व्यवहार्य

Practicable meaning

Capable of being done successfully; feasible.

Synonyms: Feasible, Workable, Viable, Achievable

Antonyms: Impracticable, Impossible, Unworkable, Unrealistic

Example: The committee suggested a practicable plan that could be implemented within a month.

18 Provisional (adjective)

अंतरिम

Provisional meaning

Provisional; temporary pending a final decision.

Synonyms: Temporary, Interim, Tentative, Conditional

Antonyms: Permanent, Final, Definitive, Absolute

Example: The university released a provisional merit list before the final results.

19 Forfeiture (noun)

जप्ती/जब्ती

Forfeiture meaning

Forfeiture—loss of a right/property/money as a legal penalty.

Synonyms: Confiscation, Seizure, Loss, Surrender

Antonyms: Retention, Recovery, Reclamation, Restoration

Example: The contract stated that late payment would lead to forfeiture of the deposit.

20 Evasion (noun)

टालमटोल; बचने की कोशिश

Evasion meaning

The act of avoiding something (especially a duty, question, or the truth) by cleverness or indirectness.

Synonyms: Avoidance, Dodging, Elusion, Circumvention

Antonyms: Compliance, Confrontation, Admission, Acceptance

Example: His evasion of direct questions made everyone doubt his honesty.

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