Daily Dawn Vocabulary 1 January 2021 | The following words were taken from the Dawn newspaper on January 1, 2021:
Daily Dawn Vocabulary 1 January 2021 | Urdu Meaning & Sentence Examples
Semblance (noun)
جھلک، خاکہ، مماثلت، مشابہت، ظاہریت
an outward appearance of something Or an assumed appearance
Example: Italy referred the semblance of COVID 19 as fragile but time has shown it caused havoc.
Synonyms: disguise, veneer, aura, masquerade, appearance, playacting
Antonyms: concrete, dissimilarity, back
Upend (verb)
درہم برہم کرنا، شکست دینا، ایک سرے پر کھڑا کرنا جیسا کہ ڈرم کو
To affect drastically Or to push something that the part that usually touches the ground is not touching the ground any more.
Example: The European countries was upended under the influence of Hitler.
Synonyms: flip, flip-flop, alter, invert, introvert, modify, change
Antonyms: continue, persist, grow, hold
Overshadow (verb)
ماند کر دینا، کسی کی حیثیت کو اپنے آگے مانند کر دینا
To cause someone or something to seem less importance or less happy
Example: The ample final of PSL 2020 has overshadowed because of COVID 19.
Synonyms: cloud, dominate, shroud, eclipse, obscure, dislimn, overcast
Antonyms: illuminate, brighten, stimulated, clear, explain
Turbulence (noun)
کھلبلی،شورش، ہنگامہ، فساد، اضطراب، ہیجان
A state of confusion without any order
Example: The current government is facing turbulence from opposition since inception.
Synonyms: instability, disturbance, turmoil, unrest, distress, disorder
Antonyms: harmony, stability, quietness, tranquility, order, peace, calmness
Disrupt (verb)
خلل پیدا ہونا، مداخلت کرنا، خلل ڈالنا، تہ و بالا کرنا
To interrupt something by causing a problem or disturbance
Example: The call is disrupting because of connectivity issue.
Synonyms: shamble, disturbance, turbulence, disorganize, rattle, disorder
Antonyms: enlighten, explain, calm, order
