Skip to content
masterclassBuddyTech Buzz5 fresh blogs · 5:00 AM IST

Word power

Corporate vocabulary vocabulary

Words for corporate vocabulary, 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.

Words
30

lucrative

/LOO-kruh-tiv/

Producing a great deal of profit.

लाभप्रद; अच्छा मुनाफ़ा देने वाला

“The support contract turned out to be more lucrative than the licence.”

Synonyms: profitable, remunerative, gainful, rewarding

Antonyms: unprofitable, loss-making, unremunerative, worthless

solvent

/SOL-vuhnt/

Having enough assets to cover all debts as they fall due.

ऋणशोधक्षम; देनदारी चुकाने में समर्थ

“Two rounds of cost cuts kept the subsidiary solvent through the downturn.”

Synonyms: creditworthy, financially sound, debt-free, liquid

Antonyms: insolvent, bankrupt, indebted, illiquid

insolvent

/in-SOL-vuhnt/

Unable to pay debts as they become due.

दिवालिया; ऋण चुकाने में असमर्थ

“Once the receivables stalled the distributor was effectively insolvent.”

Synonyms: bankrupt, ruined, indebted, failed

Antonyms: solvent, liquid, creditworthy, profitable

austerity

/aw-STER-i-tee/

A policy of severe cost reduction and restrained spending.

मितव्ययिता; खर्च में कठोर कटौती

“A year of austerity froze hiring and halved the travel budget.”

Synonyms: frugality, retrenchment, belt-tightening, thrift

Antonyms: extravagance, profligacy, lavishness, largesse

surplus

/SUR-pluhs/

An amount remaining after need or demand has been met.

अधिशेष; आवश्यकता से बचा हुआ

“The quarter closed with a small surplus for the first time in two years.”

Synonyms: excess, overage, remainder, glut

Antonyms: deficit, shortfall, shortage, deficiency

deficit

/DEF-i-sit/

The amount by which spending exceeds income.

घाटा; आय से अधिक खर्च की कमी

“The deficit widened once the renewal slipped into the next quarter.”

Synonyms: shortfall, shortage, arrears, gap

Antonyms: surplus, excess, overage, profit

amortize

/AM-ur-tyz/

To write off the cost of an asset gradually across its useful life.

ऋण का क्रमिक भुगतान करना; किश्तों में चुकाना

“We amortize the licence over three years rather than expensing it.”

Synonyms: write off, pay down, spread, discharge

Antonyms: accrue, accumulate, capitalize, incur

arrears

/uh-REERZ/

Money owed that should already have been paid.

बकाया; समय पर न चुकाई गई राशि

“The account fell into arrears after the purchase order lapsed.”

Synonyms: overdue debt, outstanding balance, backlog, liability

Antonyms: prepayment, credit, advance, settlement

liquidity

/li-KWID-i-tee/

The ease with which assets can be converted into cash.

तरलता; नक़दी में बदल सकने की सुगमता

“Liquidity, not profitability, is what kills a company in a bad quarter.”

Synonyms: cash availability, convertibility, solvency, fluidity

Antonyms: illiquidity, insolvency, scarcity, encumbrance

incentivize

/in-SEN-ti-vyz/

To motivate behaviour by offering a reward.

प्रोत्साहित करना; लाभ देकर प्रेरित करना

“We incentivize renewals rather than first-year discounts.”

Synonyms: motivate, encourage, reward, spur

Antonyms: discourage, deter, penalize, dissuade

delegate

/DEL-i-gayt/

To entrust a task or authority to another person.

प्रत्यायोजित करना; अधिकार सौंपना

“A manager who will not delegate becomes the bottleneck by month three.”

Synonyms: assign, entrust, devolve, hand over

Antonyms: retain, withhold, hoard, micromanage

escalate

/ES-kuh-layt/

To raise an issue to a higher level of authority or severity.

तीव्र करना; स्तर या गंभीरता बढ़ा देना

“Escalate the outage to the director if it crosses thirty minutes.”

Synonyms: intensify, heighten, elevate, refer upward

Antonyms: de-escalate, defuse, diminish, subside

streamline

/STREEM-lyn/

To simplify a process so it runs with less waste.

सुव्यवस्थित करना; अनावश्यक हटाकर सरल बनाना

“We streamline onboarding by cutting four approvals down to one.”

Synonyms: simplify, rationalize, optimize, trim

Antonyms: complicate, encumber, bloat, convolute

consolidate

/kuhn-SOL-i-dayt/

To combine separate parts into a single, stronger whole.

सुदृढ़ करना; बिखरे को समेटकर मज़बूत बनाना

“The plan is to consolidate three regional teams into one platform group.”

Synonyms: merge, unify, combine, strengthen

Antonyms: fragment, disperse, split, weaken

divest

/dy-VEST/

To sell off or give up a holding, unit or interest.

वंचित करना; संपत्ति या अधिकार छोड़ देना

“The board voted to divest the hardware line and fund software instead.”

Synonyms: sell off, shed, dispose of, relinquish

Antonyms: acquire, invest, retain, purchase

procure

/pruh-KYOOR/

To obtain goods or services, usually through a formal process.

जुटाना; प्रयास से प्राप्त कर लेना

“It takes six weeks to procure a laptop through the current process.”

Synonyms: obtain, acquire, source, secure

Antonyms: relinquish, forfeit, dispose of, surrender

attrition

/uh-TRISH-uhn/

The gradual loss of staff or customers over time.

क्षरण; कर्मचारियों या शक्ति का धीरे-धीरे घटना

“Voluntary attrition doubled the year we removed the remote policy.”

Synonyms: turnover, depletion, erosion, wastage

Antonyms: retention, replenishment, growth, accretion

accrue

/uh-KROO/

To build up gradually over time.

संचित होना; समय के साथ धीरे-धीरे जमा होते जाना

“Interest and unused leave both accrue whether you track them or not.”

Synonyms: accumulate, build up, amass, gather

Antonyms: dissipate, deplete, diminish, dwindle

stipulate

/STIP-yuh-layt/

To state a requirement explicitly as part of an agreement.

शर्त रखना; समझौते में स्पष्ट रूप से निर्धारित करना

“The contract must stipulate the response time, not merely imply it.”

Synonyms: specify, require, prescribe, lay down

Antonyms: imply, suggest, waive, leave open

indemnify

/in-DEM-ni-fy/

To protect someone against loss by promising compensation.

क्षतिपूर्ति करना; हानि की भरपाई का वचन देना

“The vendor agreed to indemnify us against third-party licence claims.”

Synonyms: compensate, reimburse, insure, protect

Antonyms: penalize, expose, imperil, charge

arbitration

/ar-bi-TRAY-shuhn/

Settlement of a dispute by an impartial third party rather than a court.

मध्यस्थता; तटस्थ निर्णायक द्वारा विवाद का निपटारा

“The clause routes any disagreement to arbitration before litigation.”

Synonyms: mediation, adjudication, conciliation, settlement

Antonyms: litigation, confrontation, escalation, open dispute

mandate

/MAN-dayt/

An official instruction or authority to act.

अधिदेश; अधिकारपूर्वक दिया गया आदेश

“The new mandate gives the platform team authority over all deploys.”

Synonyms: directive, authorization, decree, remit

Antonyms: prohibition, ban, veto, revocation

embargo

/em-BAR-goh/

An official ban on trade, shipment or publication.

प्रतिबंध; व्यापार पर लगाई गई रोक

“There is an embargo on the announcement until Tuesday morning.”

Synonyms: ban, prohibition, restriction, blockade

Antonyms: permission, authorization, licence, approval

subsidiary

/suhb-SID-ee-er-ee/

Secondary in importance, or a company controlled by a parent.

सहायक-अनुषंगी; मुख्य के अधीन इकाई

“The reporting bug is a subsidiary concern next to the data loss.”

Synonyms: secondary, affiliated, subordinate, dependent

Antonyms: primary, principal, central, controlling

ancillary

/AN-suh-ler-ee/

Providing support to something more important.

सहायक; मुख्य के साथ जुड़ा गौण काम

“Training is ancillary to the rollout but it decides whether it lands.”

Synonyms: supplementary, auxiliary, supporting, adjunct

Antonyms: primary, principal, central, essential

viable

/VY-uh-buhl/

Capable of working successfully under real conditions.

व्यवहार्य; चल सकने और टिक सकने योग्य

“A viable plan needs a budget owner, not just an enthusiastic sponsor.”

Synonyms: feasible, workable, practicable, sustainable

Antonyms: unviable, impractical, unworkable, untenable

defunct

/di-FUHNGKT/

No longer existing, operating or in use.

निष्क्रिय; जो अब चलन या अस्तित्व में न हो

“We still pay for a defunct analytics tool nobody has opened since March.”

Synonyms: obsolete, inoperative, extinct, dissolved

Antonyms: active, operational, thriving, extant

nascent

/NAY-suhnt/

Just coming into existence and beginning to show potential.

उदीयमान; अभी-अभी जन्मा और विकसित होता

“The nascent partner channel already accounts for a tenth of pipeline.”

Synonyms: emerging, budding, incipient, fledgling

Antonyms: mature, established, declining, defunct

prudent

/PROO-duhnt/

Acting with care and foresight about consequences.

विवेकी; दूरदर्शी और सावधान

“It is prudent to hold ten percent of the budget for the unknowns.”

Synonyms: judicious, circumspect, cautious, sensible

Antonyms: reckless, imprudent, rash, careless

stagnant

/STAG-nuhnt/

Showing no growth, movement or development.

ठहरा हुआ; गतिहीन और बासी

“Revenue has been stagnant for four quarters despite record headcount.”

Synonyms: static, sluggish, flat, inert

Antonyms: dynamic, booming, thriving, buoyant

Hear each word and get twelve new ones every day in your dashboard.

Start learning