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Vocabulary · English
To dedicate (وقف کرنا) means to 'devote' (مخصوص کرنا) time, effort, or oneself to a particular task, purpose, or person.
Defamation (ہتک عزت) is the act of damaging someone's good reputation. 'Derogation' (تذلیل) is the act of belittling or detracting from, which is a key part of defamation. 'Praise' (تعریف) is the antonym.
Deference (احترام) is polite submission and respect shown to another. It often involves yielding to their judgment, which is a form of 'obedience' (فرمانبرداری). 'Disregard' (نظر انداز کرنا) is an antonym.
Deficient (کمی) means not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient. It is synonymous with 'lacking' (کم ہونا). 'Defective' (ناقص) means faulty, which is a result of a deficiency.
To defraud (دھوکہ دینا) means to illegally obtain money from someone by deception. It is to 'cheat' (فریب دینا) them for financial gain.
Delectable (لذیذ) means extremely 'delicious' (مزیدار) or delightful, usually referring to food.
To delete (مٹانا) means 'to remove' (ہٹانا) or obliterate written or printed matter. 'To include' (شامل کرنا) is the antonym.
Delicacy (نفاست) can mean a rare food, but it also means fineness of texture, quality, or 'refinement' (شائستگی) of touch or manner. 'Inelegance' (بد تہذیبی) is an antonym.
A delinquent (مجرم) is typically a young person who shows a tendency to commit minor crimes. 'Criminal' (گناہ گار) is the most suitable synonym.
Delirious (بے ہوش) means in an acutely disturbed state of mind, characterized by restlessness and incoherence. 'Frantic' (دیوانہ وار) describes this wild, disturbed state. 'Coherent' (مربوط) and 'Sane' (صحیح الدماغ) are antonyms.
Deliverance (نجات) is the action of being rescued or set free. It is synonymous with 'freedom' (آزادی) from bondage or danger.
Demise (انتقال) is a person's 'death' (موت). It can also mean the end or failure of an enterprise.
Democracy (جمہوریت) is a system of government by the people. A 'Republic' (جمہوریہ) is a form of government where power is held by the people and their elected representatives, making it the closest synonym. 'Autocracy' (آمریت) is rule by one, and 'Aristocracy' (اشرافیہ) is rule by the elite.
Denunciation (مذمت) is the public condemnation or 'accusation' (الزام) of someone as being wrong or evil.
Deprivation (محرومی) is the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity. 'Dispossession' (بے دخلی) is the act of depriving someone of land or property, which is a form of deprivation.
Derogatory (توهین آمیز) means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. A derogatory remark is 'insulting' (بے عزتی کرنے والا). 'Flattering' (خوشامدانہ) is the antonym.
Despair (مایوسی) is the complete loss or absence of hope. 'Dejection' (افسردگی) is a state of low spirits caused by hopelessness, making it a close synonym. 'Optimism' (امید) is the antonym.
Despondent (مایوس) means in low spirits from loss of hope or courage. 'Dejected' (افسردہ) is a direct synonym. 'Hopeful' (پامید) is the antonym.
Despotic (جابرانہ) describes a ruler who holds absolute power and exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. It is synonymous with 'tyrannical' (ظالمانہ).
Desultory (بے ربط) means lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; jumping from one thing to another. A desultory conversation is 'disconnected' (غیر مربوط).
