bustle
Busy, noisy activity and hurried movement.
चहल-पहल; हड़बड़ी भरी व्यस्त हलचल
“The bustle of the floor never let up.”
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Change & movement vocabulary
Words for change & movement, each with its meaning in English and Hindi, how to say it, a sentence that shows it in use, and what to say instead or the opposite.
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cease
To stop happening, or to bring something to a stop.
रुक जाना; समाप्त हो जाना या कर देना
“Trading ceased at noon.”
cement
To bind things together so the join holds firm.
सुदृढ़ करना; जोड़कर पक्का बाँध देना
“The visit cemented the partnership.”
creation
The act of bringing something into existence.
सृजन; किसी वस्तु को अस्तित्व में लाना
“The creation of the unit took a year.”
decay
Gradual decline into a worse or rotted state.
क्षय; धीरे-धीरे सड़ना या बिगड़ते जाना
“Urban decay set in over two decades.”
demolish
To pull down or destroy something completely.
ध्वस्त करना; पूरी तरह गिरा देना
“The argument was demolished in one line.”
eclipse
To surpass something so completely it is overshadowed.
आच्छादित कर देना; किसी को फीका कर आगे निकल जाना
“The sequel eclipsed the original.”
forsake
To abandon someone or give something up.
परित्याग करना; छोड़कर चले जाना
“He forsook the safe option.”
gather
To bring together, or to come together in one place.
एकत्र करना; समेटकर एक जगह लाना
“Volunteers gathered at the gate.”
hasty
Done too quickly, with too little thought.
उतावला; बिना सोचे जल्दबाज़ी में किया गया
“A hasty rollback made things worse.”
immerse
To dip fully into liquid, or to absorb completely.
निमग्न करना; पूरी तरह डुबो देना या तल्लीन कर देना
“She immersed herself in the codebase.”
impair
To weaken or damage something's working.
क्षीण करना; कार्यक्षमता घटा देना
“Fatigue impairs judgement fast.”
instill
To establish an idea or quality gradually in someone.
मन में बैठाना; धीरे-धीरे कोई गुण या विचार भरना
“Training instilled real discipline.”
linger
To stay on longer than expected.
ठहरे रहना; अपेक्षा से अधिक देर टिकना
“The doubt lingered for months.”
nimble
Quick and light in movement or thought.
फुर्तीला; गति और सोच में तेज़
“A nimble team ships weekly.”
obtain
To get hold of something, usually with effort.
प्राप्त करना; प्रयास से हासिल करना
“We obtained the licence in a week.”
outbreak
A sudden start of something unwelcome.
प्रकोप; अनिष्ट का अचानक फूट पड़ना
“An outbreak of incidents followed the migration.”
progress
Forward movement towards a better state.
प्रगति; बेहतर स्थिति की ओर अग्रसर होना
“Steady progress beat a heroic sprint.”
rapidity
The quality of moving or happening very fast.
द्रुतगति; अत्यंत तेज़ी
“The rapidity of the rollout surprised us.”
rectify
To put right something that is wrong.
सुधार करना; गलत को ठीक कर देना
“We rectified the billing error same day.”
redeem
To make up for a fault, or to buy something back.
उद्धार करना; भूल की भरपाई करना या छुड़ा लेना
“One good quarter redeemed the year.”
spry
Lively and quick in movement, especially when old.
फुर्तीला; उम्र के बावजूद चुस्त
“A spry veteran outpaced the interns.”
subsequent
Coming after something else in time.
अनुवर्ती; बाद में आने वाला
“Subsequent releases fixed the gap.”
thrive
To grow strongly and do well.
फलना-फूलना; समृद्ध होकर बढ़ना
“Small teams thrive on clear ownership.”
tremble
To shake slightly from fear, cold or weakness.
काँपना; भय या दुर्बलता से थरथराना
“His hands trembled before the pitch.”
vagrant
Someone who wanders with no settled home.
घुमक्कड़-बेघर; ठिकाने के बिना भटकने वाला
“A vagrant process kept restarting.”
wane
To decrease gradually in size, strength or importance.
घटते जाना; धीरे-धीरे क्षीण होना
“Interest waned after the third demo.”
wed
To marry, or to join two things closely.
विवाह करना; जोड़ना या घनिष्ठ रूप से बाँधना
“The design weds speed to clarity.”
wilt
To droop and lose freshness or strength.
कुम्हलाना; मुरझाकर ढल जाना
“Enthusiasm wilted by week three.”
yoke
To join or harness together, often oppressively.
जोतना; एक साथ बाँध देना
“Two teams were yoked to one roadmap.”
zig-zag
A line or course with sharp alternating turns.
टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा; तीखे मोड़ों वाला रास्ता
“The plan took a zig-zag route to approval.”
accommodate
To make room, or make adjustments, so that something fits.
समायोजित करना; जगह देना या अनुकूल बना लेना
“His parents were very accommodating.”
advent
The arrival of something that has been awaited.
आगमन; किसी महत्वपूर्ण वस्तु या काल का शुभारंभ
“The advent of war led to austerity.”
alleviate
To make a pain or a difficulty easier to bear.
उपशमन करना; कष्ट को हल्का कर देना
“A great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.”
antiquated
So old-fashioned that it is no longer of any use.
पुराना पड़ चुका; समय से पीछे रह गया
“The factory is so antiquated, it isn’t worth saving.”
archaic
So old-fashioned that it belongs to an earlier age.
प्राचीन; अब प्रचलन से बाहर
“These archaic practises are advocated by people of limited outlook.”
ascend
To move upward, whether in place or in rank.
आरोहण करना; ऊपर की ओर चढ़ना
“The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope.”
atrophy
A wasting away through disuse or neglect.
क्षय होना; उपयोग न होने से क्षीण पड़ जाना
“If you let your mind stagnate, your talent will atrophy.”
backpedal
To take back a position one has already stated, making it weaker or dropping it.
पीछे हटना; अपनी कही बात से मुकर जाना
“Politicians generally find it hard to backpedal on their publicly stated positions.”
beget
To bring something into being, or to father a child.
उत्पन्न करना; जन्म देना या पैदा कर देना
“Violence begets more violence”
belated
Coming later than it should have come.
विलंबित; समय बीत जाने के बाद आया
“She sent him a belated birthday present.”
burgeoned
Grew and flourished quickly.
तेज़ी से बढ़ा; फलता-फूलता हुआ फैल गया
“Online business is burgeoning these days.”
celerity
Swiftness of movement or of action.
शीघ्रता; तेज़ गति
“The horses responded with terrific celerity to the telepathic instructions of their riders.”
cessation
The act of bringing something to a stop, or the stop itself.
समाप्ति; किसी क्रिया का थम जाना
“The birds started chirping after the cessation of the storm.”
contort
To twist something out of its natural shape.
विकृत मोड़ देना; ऐंठकर बेढब कर देना
“His face was contorted with pain after being hit by the car”
culminate
To reach the highest or final point of a long build-up.
पराकाष्ठा पर पहुँचना; अंतिम चरम पर समाप्त होना
“The meeting culminated without any consensus.”
degrade
To lower the worth, the rank or the character of something.
अवनत करना; स्तर या मान घटा देना
“He was degraded to a lower rank.”
deploy
To position people or resources where they will do the most good.
तैनात करना; व्यवस्थित ढंग से लगाना
“The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East.”
dismantle
To take something apart piece by piece.
विखंडित करना; टुकड़ों में खोलकर अलग करना
“He dismantled the furniture before moving out of the house.”
dispersed
Scattered so as to move off in different directions.
बिखरा हुआ; दूर-दूर फैला
“The police dispersed the crowd.”
disseminate
To spread information widely.
प्रसारित करना; व्यापक रूप से फैलाना
“It took years to disseminate information about Aids.”
efface
To rub something out until no sign of it is left.
मिटा देना; निशान तक न छोड़ना
“You must try your best to efface the event from your memory”
emit
To send something out, whether light, sound, heat or a smell.
उत्सर्जित करना; बाहर निकालना
“The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits.”
eradicate
To destroy something completely, down to its roots.
उन्मूलन करना; जड़ से समाप्त कर देना
“Their goal was to eradicate poverty.”
eruption
A sudden and violent bursting out.
विस्फोट; अचानक फूट पड़ना
“There was a sudden eruption of violence on the streets.”
evolve
To develop gradually into something more advanced.
क्रमविकास करना; धीरे-धीरे बदलकर विकसित होना
“Mankind has been under the constant process of evolution in last 23000 years.”
expatriate
A person living, by choice, outside their own country.
प्रवासी; अपने देश से बाहर रहने वाला
“The military is preparing to evacuate expatriate families.”
expunge
To wipe something out so completely that no record of it remains.
विलोपित करना; अभिलेख से मिटा देना
“The writer corrected some factual slips and expunged some repetitions.”
expurgate
To remove from a text whatever is thought objectionable.
आपत्तिजनक अंश हटाना; काट-छाँटकर शुद्ध करना
“The work was heavily expurgated for the second edition.”
ferment
A state of agitation in which change is working itself out.
खलबली; उथल-पुथल भरी उत्तेजना
“The country is in a state of political ferment.”
fluctuate
To rise and fall irregularly, never settling.
घटता-बढ़ता रहना; अस्थिर रूप से बदलते रहना
“Body temperatures can fluctuate when you are ill.”
forthwith
At once, with no interval allowed between the order and the act.
तत्काल; बिना विलंब के
“Any bureaucrat accused of corruption should be suspended forthwith.”
imminent
About to happen at any moment.
आसन्न; जो शीघ्र ही होने वाला है
“There was imminent danger in mountain climbing during the rainy season.”
inchoate
Only begun, and still without shape.
अधबना; अभी आरंभिक और अनगढ़ अवस्था में
“A vague inchoate idea formed in his mind to go to a bigger city for a better job.”
incipient
Just beginning, and not yet fully formed.
प्रारंभिक; अभी-अभी उभरना शुरू हुआ
“A vague incipient idea formed in his head.”
initiate
To set something in motion for the first time.
आरंभ करना; शुरुआत करना या दीक्षित करना
“She was initiated as a member of the secret mission.”
itinerant
Travelling from place to place in order to find work.
घुमंतू; एक जगह से दूसरी जगह भटकने वाला
“The author’s experiences as an itinerant musician were very interesting.”
jettison
To throw something overboard because it is holding one back.
फेंक देना; बोझ हल्का करने को छोड़ देना
“When one of the engines failed, the crew jettisoned the luggage.”
jostle
To push roughly against others while moving through a crowd.
धक्का-मुक्की करना; भीड़ में ठेलना
“The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train.”
metamorphosis
A striking and complete change in form, character or circumstance.
कायांतरण; रूप का आमूल परिवर्तन
“It is interesting to watch the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly.”
modify
To change something, usually to make it milder or better suited.
रूपांतरित करना; कुछ बदलाव कर देना
“Please modify this letter to make it more polite.”
nomadic
Moving from place to place rather than settling anywhere.
खानाबदोश; ठिकाना बदलते रहने वाला
“Gypsies are normally nomadic by nature.”
nosedive
A sudden and very steep fall.
तीव्र गिरावट; सीधे नीचे गोता लगाना
“The stock market nosedived on rumours of a sharp rise in interest rates”
nurture
To feed and care for something so that it grows.
पोषण करना; सँवारकर बढ़ने देना
“The teacher nurtured her student’s talent.”
obliterate
To destroy something so completely that no trace of it is left.
नामोनिशान मिटा देना; पूर्णतः नष्ट कर देना
“The sandstorm obliterated the footprints of the camel.”
obsolescence
The process of passing out of use as something better arrives.
अप्रचलन; समय के साथ बेकार हो जाना
“The government used policies of complete obsolescence.”
obviate
To make something unnecessary by removing the need for it.
टाल देना; आवश्यकता ही समाप्त कर देना
“One can obviate a future difficulty but not one which already exists.”
originate
To come into being, or to bring something into being.
उद्भव होना; आरंभ होना या करना
“No-one who originated that story is available for comment.”
pall
To become less interesting the longer it goes on.
फीका पड़ जाना; रस समाप्त हो जाना
“History classes palled on me”
palliate
To make something less severe without actually curing it.
उपशमित करना; मूल कारण हटाए बिना कष्ट घटाना
“He tried unsuccessfully to palliate the widespread discontent.”
peregrination
A long journey made by wandering from place to place.
लंबी यात्रा; देश-देशांतर का भ्रमण
“Their wild peregrinations up and down the Rio Grande were the talk of the town.”
permeate
To spread through every part of something.
व्याप्त हो जाना; रिसकर हर ओर फैल जाना
“Water permeates sand easily.”
perpetuate
To keep something going so that it continues indefinitely.
चिरस्थायी बनाना; लगातार चलते रहने देना
“The new library will perpetuate the founder’s love for learning.”
plunge
To drop suddenly and steeply.
गोता लगाना; अचानक नीचे गिरना या कूद पड़ना
“The stock market plunged due to negative news.”
precipitate
To bring something on suddenly and before its proper time.
अकस्मात ला देना; जल्दबाज़ी में घटित करा देना
“The matters precipitated into a fight.”
preclude
To make something impossible before it has a chance to happen.
पहले से रोक देना; असंभव बना देना
“His involvement in the project precluded his participation in other competitive projects.”
prelude
Something that comes before and leads into what follows.
पूर्वरंग; आगे आने वाले की भूमिका
“The threats are now seen as a prelude to last year’s uprising.”
propagate
To spread something widely, whether a plant or an idea.
प्रचारित करना; फैलाना या वंशवृद्धि करना
“The easiest way to propagate vines is to take cuttings.”
raze
To destroy a building completely, levelling it to the ground.
ज़मींदोज़ करना; पूरी तरह ढहा देना
“The building was razed to the ground to make a new and better one.”
recoil
To spring or shrink back suddenly, whether from force or from disgust.
सिहरकर पीछे हटना; घृणा या भय से पीछे खिंच जाना
“He recoiled on seeing the snake.”
refurbish
To clean up and renovate something so that it looks new.
नवीकरण करना; मरम्मत कर नया-सा बना देना
“We refurbished the guest wing last winter”
relegate
To send something down to a lower rank or a lesser place.
अवनत कर देना; निचले दर्जे में धकेल देना
“She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues.”
replenish
To fill up again what had been used or emptied.
पुनः भरना; घटी हुई मात्रा फिर पूरी करना
“She replenished his glass of wine.”
respite
A short break from something difficult or painful.
राहत-अवकाश; कष्ट से मिली थोड़ी मोहलत
“In spite of the sun shine there was no respite from the cold.”
revert
To go back to an earlier state, habit or owner.
पूर्वस्थिति में लौटना; पुराने रूप पर वापस आना
“We reverted to the old policies of the company and choose to do things as our boss told us to do so.”
scurry
To move quickly with short, hurried steps.
फुर्ती से दौड़ना; हड़बड़ाकर भागना
“The mouse scurried back and forth in the kitchen.”
sojourn
A temporary stay in a place away from home.
अस्थायी प्रवास; कुछ समय का ठहराव
“The children were happy by a sojourn in the log cabin while a proper house was being built for them.”
spew
To expel something in a fast, uncontrolled stream.
उगलना; तेज़ी से बाहर फेंकना
“The paper spewed dishonourable words about the presidential candidate.”
terminate
To bring something to a definite end, usually deliberately.
समाप्त करना; अंत कर देना
“An official accused of dishonesty should be terminated immediately.”
trend
The general direction in which something is moving.
प्रवृत्ति; बदलाव की सामान्य दिशा
“The momentary trend of the stock-market is positive.”
vicissitudes
The ups and downs of fortune that a life or a venture passes through.
उतार-चढ़ाव; भाग्य के बदलते फेर
“He was continuously stiffening himself to withstand life’s vicissitudes.”
vogue
The prevailing fashion of a given moment.
प्रचलन; समय का फ़ैशन
“Hoops were once the vogue.”
dwell
To live somewhere, or to keep turning something over anxiously in the mind.
निवास करना; रहना अथवा किसी बात पर बार-बार सोचते रहना
“Do not dwell on the one number that went wrong last quarter.”
dowse
To drench something thoroughly with liquid.
तर कर देना; पानी में अच्छी तरह भिगो देना
“Stagehands dowse the set between takes so the rain looks continuous.”
manoeuvre
A planned movement, or a clever move made to gain an advantage.
कुशल चाल; लाभ के लिए सोची-समझी गतिविधि अथवा युद्धाभ्यास
“The restructuring was a manoeuvre to put the platform team in charge of deploys.”
slant
To lean at an angle, or to present something with a bias.
झुकाव; तिरछा होना अथवा पक्षपातपूर्ण ढंग से प्रस्तुत करना
“The report slants every figure to favour the incumbent vendor.”
muster
To gather people or resources together, especially for a purpose.
एकत्र करना; किसी उद्देश्य हेतु लोगों या साधनों को जुटाना
“He could not muster a single volunteer for the weekend migration.”
burrow
To dig a hole or tunnel, or the shelter so made.
बिल खोदना; सुरंग बनाना अथवा बना हुआ बिल
“The rabbit tried to burrow into the bank before the dog reached it.”
recede
To move back, or to grow gradually fainter.
पीछे हटना; दूर जाना अथवा धीरे-धीरे क्षीण होना
“The pain began to recede an hour after the injection.”
loom
To appear as a large or threatening shape.
मँडराना; विशाल या भयावह आकृति में उभर आना
“The renewal date loomed over every conversation that quarter.”
ebb
To fall away or decline gradually.
उतार आना; धीरे-धीरे घटना या क्षीण होना
“Enthusiasm for the initiative began to ebb by the second month.”
surge
To rise or increase suddenly and powerfully.
उछाल; अचानक और प्रबल वृद्धि होना
“Traffic surged the moment the discount code leaked.”
spurt
A sudden short burst of activity or liquid.
फुहार; गतिविधि या तरल का अचानक अल्प प्रवाह
“A spurt of hiring in March left the budget short by August.”
embark
To begin a journey or undertaking.
आरंभ करना; यात्रा या किसी उपक्रम पर निकलना
“We embark on the migration the day the audit closes.”
pervade
To spread through and be felt in every part of something.
व्याप्त होना; हर हिस्से में फैलकर अनुभव होना
“A quiet pessimism pervades every planning meeting this year.”
genuflect
To bend the knee in worship or submission.
घुटने टेकना; श्रद्धा या समर्पण में झुकना
“The proposal genuflects to every objection and commits to nothing.”
douse
To drench with liquid, or to put out a flame.
बुझाना; तरल से तर कर देना अथवा आग बुझा देना
“They doused the server room in foam and lost the hardware anyway.”
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