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abandon

US /əˈbændən/

To leave, stop supporting, or give up something completely.

اردو: ترک کرنا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: forsake, relinquish, discard

Antonyms: retain, continue

Example: Researchers should abandon a hypothesis when repeated evidence clearly contradicts it.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: abandon a plan, completely abandon

Abandon is stronger than postpone or revise.

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Advanced • adjective

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abandoned

US /əˈbændənd/

Left empty, unprotected, or no longer used or supported.

اردو: ترک شدہ، ویران زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: deserted, forsaken, discarded

Antonyms: occupied, maintained

Example: The survey team found an abandoned settlement beyond the dried riverbed.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: abandoned building, abandoned plan

Abandoned may describe a deserted place or a plan that has been given up.

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Challenge • noun

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abandonment

US /əˈbændənmənt/

The act of leaving, giving up, or withdrawing support from something completely.

اردو: ترک، دست برداری زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: desertion, relinquishment, forsaking

Antonyms: retention, commitment

Example: The sudden abandonment of the project wasted years of careful preparatory work.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: complete abandonment, abandonment of a plan

Abandonment is stronger than postponement because it indicates that support or pursuit has ceased.

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Advanced • verb

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abate

US /əˈbeɪt/

To become or make something less intense, severe, or widespread.

اردو: کم ہونا، شدت گھٹنا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: subside, diminish, ease

Antonyms: intensify, escalate

Example: When the storm began to abate, rescue teams resumed the search.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: begin to abate, noise abated

Abate describes reduction rather than complete disappearance.

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Intermediate • verb

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abbreviate

US /əˈbriː.vi.eɪt/

To shorten a word, phrase, or text while retaining its essential identity.

اردو: مختصر کرنا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: shorten, contract, condense

Antonyms: expand, lengthen

Example: Writers often abbreviate frequently repeated technical terms after defining them once.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: abbreviate a term, commonly abbreviated

Abbreviate usually shortens a form; summarize shortens the content of an idea.

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Challenge • adjective

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aberrant

UK /əˈber.ənt/ US /əˈber.ənt/

Departing markedly from what is normal, expected, or accepted.

اردو: معمول سے ہٹا ہوا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: deviant, anomalous, atypical

Antonyms: normal, typical

Example: The analyst checked whether the aberrant value reflected a real event or a recording error.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: aberrant behavior, aberrant result

Aberrant describes a departure from a norm; it does not explain why the departure occurred.

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Challenge • noun

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abeyance

UK /əˈbeɪ.əns/ US /əˈbeɪ.əns/

A temporary state in which an activity, rule, or decision is suspended.

اردو: عارضی التوا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: suspension, dormancy, deferral

Antonyms: operation, enforcement

Example: The disputed regulation was held in abeyance until the court completed its review.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: held in abeyance, remain in abeyance

Abeyance is temporary suspension, not permanent cancellation.

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Advanced • verb

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abhor

US /æbhˈɔr/

To hate something deeply because it is morally offensive or repugnant.

اردو: سخت نفرت کرنا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: detest, loathe, despise

Antonyms: admire, cherish

Example: The judge claimed to abhor discrimination in every form.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: deeply abhor, abhor injustice

Abhor is a strong formal verb and normally takes a direct object.

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Advanced • verb

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abhorred

US /əbhˈɔrd/

Hated or regarded something with intense disgust.

اردو: سخت نفرت کی زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: detested, loathed, despised

Antonyms: loved, admired

Example: The reformer abhorred corruption because it converted public authority into private advantage.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: deeply abhorred, universally abhorred

Abhor is a strong formal verb and does not normally take the preposition from.

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Advanced • verb

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abjure

US /æbˈdʒʊɚ/

To formally reject, renounce, or give up a belief or practice.

اردو: باضابطہ ترک یا رد کرنا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: renounce, repudiate, forswear

Antonyms: embrace, affirm

Example: The organization required former members to abjure violence publicly.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: abjure violence, formally abjure

Abjure means renounce; adjure means urge or command solemnly.

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Advanced • noun

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abnegation

US /ˈæbnəˌɡeɪʃən/

The deliberate denial of one's own interests, desires, or comforts.

اردو: ترک نفس، خود انکاری زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: self-denial, renunciation, sacrifice

Antonyms: self-indulgence, gratification

Example: Her years of personal abnegation allowed the community clinic to remain open.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: self-abnegation, act of abnegation

Abnegation is voluntary self-denial; deprivation may be imposed by circumstances.

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Advanced • verb

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abominate

US /əˈbɑməˌneɪt/

To feel intense hatred or disgust for something.

اردو: سخت نفرت کرنا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: detest, loathe, abhor

Antonyms: adore, cherish

Example: Ethical researchers abominate the deliberate falsification of evidence.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: deeply abominate, abominate cruelty

Abominate is much stronger than dislike and is formal in modern usage.

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Challenge • adjective

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aboriginal

US /ˈæbɚˌɪdʒənəl/

Relating to the earliest known inhabitants of a place.

اردو: قدیم مقامی باشندوں سے متعلق زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: indigenous, native, original

Antonyms: settler, foreign

Example: The exhibition was developed in consultation with aboriginal communities whose history it presented.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: aboriginal people, aboriginal culture

Aboriginal is a general adjective; capitalization and preferred community names depend on regional usage.

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Advanced • verb

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abridge

US /əˈbrɪdʒ/

To shorten a text without removing its essential meaning.

اردو: مختصر کرنا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: condense, shorten, compress

Antonyms: expand, elaborate

Example: The editor chose to abridge the report for students while retaining its main evidence.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: abridged edition, abridge a text

An abridged work is shortened; a summary is usually rewritten rather than merely cut.

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Advanced • verb

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abscond

US /ˈæbzkənd/

To leave secretly and hurriedly, especially to avoid arrest or responsibility.

اردو: چھپ کر فرار ہونا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: flee, escape, decamp

Antonyms: remain, surrender

Example: The treasurer attempted to abscond with the missing funds before the audit began.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: abscond with, attempt to abscond

Abscond often appears with with for stolen property or from for a place.

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Foundation • noun

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absence

US /ˈæb.səns/

The state of not being present where someone or something is expected.

اردو: عدم موجودگی، غیر حاضری زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: nonattendance, nonappearance, lack

Antonyms: presence, attendance

Example: In the absence of reliable evidence, the committee postponed its conclusion.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: absence from, in the absence of

Absence may mean nonattendance or lack; context determines which sense is intended.

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Advanced • verb

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absolve

US /əbˈzɑlv/

To declare someone free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.

اردو: الزام یا ذمہ داری سے بری کرنا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: exonerate, acquit, forgive

Antonyms: blame, condemn

Example: A lack of supervision does not absolve the researcher of responsibility for fabricated data.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: absolve from blame, absolve of responsibility

Absolve someone of or from blame; acquit is specifically a legal judgment.

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Intermediate • verb

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absorb

US /əbˈzɔrb/

To take in a substance, idea, or piece of information.

اردو: جذب کرنا؛ سمجھ لینا زیرِ جائزہ

Synonyms: assimilate, soak up, take in

Antonyms: release, repel

Example: Students need time to absorb unfamiliar concepts.

Usage and collocations

Collocations: absorb information, absorb moisture

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