🔥The Hindu Vocabulary 05 Jun 2025
1. Vindicate (Verb)
Meaning: To clear someone of blame or suspicion.
Hindi: निर्दोष सिद्ध करना, समर्थन करना।
Synonyms: Justify, exonerate, absolve.
Antonyms: Accuse, blame, condemn.
Example: Gogoi’s denial seeks to vindicate him from Pakistan link claims.
Related Words: Vindication (noun), vindicatory (adjective).
2. Persecution (Noun)
Meaning: Hostile or oppressive treatment, especially due to beliefs or identity.
Hindi: उत्पीड़न, सताव।
Synonyms: Oppression, harassment, discrimination.
Antonyms: Protection, support, fairness.
Example: AUUDF decried the persecution of Assam Muslims as foreigners.
Related Words: Persecute (verb), persecutory (adjective).
3. Forestall (Verb)
Meaning: To act in advance to prevent something from happening.
Hindi: पहले से रोकना, टालना।
Synonyms: Prevent, avert, preclude.
Antonyms: Encourage, provoke, allow.
Example: WHO’s plan aims to forestall COVID-9’s spread.
**Related Words: Forestalling (noun), forestalled (adjective).
4. Relapse (Noun)
Meaning: A return to a previous undesirable condition, especially illness.
Hindi: पुनरावृत्ति, फिर से बिगड़ना।
Synonyms: Recurrence, regression, setback.
Antonyms: Recovery, improvement, progress.
Example: Malaria reinfection studies focus on preventing relapse.
Related Words: Relapse (verb), relapsing (adjective).
5. Adversary (Noun)
Meaning: An opponent or enemy in a conflict or competition.
Hindi: विरोधी, शत्रु।
Synonyms: Opponent, rival, foe.
Antonyms: Ally, friend, supporter.
Example: Turkiye and Saudi Arabia moved from adversaries to partners.
Related Words: Adversarial (adjective), adversariness (noun).
6. Eradication (Noun)
Meaning: The complete removal or destruction of something.
Hindi: उन्मूलन, समाप्ति।
Synonyms: Elimination, annihilation, abolition.
Antonyms: Preservation, continuation, creation.
Example: New vaccines aim for the eradication of malaria.
Related Words: Eradicate (verb), eradicable (adjective).
7. Confront (Verb)
Meaning: To face or deal with a problem or challenge directly.
Hindi: सामना करना, मुकाबला करना।
Synonyms: Tackle, address, challenge.
Antonyms: Avoid, evade, ignore.
Example: WHO urged nations to confront COVID-9 with risk-based plans.
**Related Words: Confrontation (noun), confrontational (adjective).
8. Exonerate (Verb)
Meaning: To officially clear someone from blame or fault.
Hindi: दोषमुक्त करना, बरी करना।
Synonyms: Absolve, vindicate, acquit.
Antonyms: Blame, convict, accuse.
Example: The student’s release exonerated him from the Indo-Pak post case.
Related Words: Exoneration (noun), exonerative (adjective).
9. Preclude (Verb)
Meaning: To prevent something from happening or make it impossible.
Hindi: रोकना, असंभव करना।
Synonyms: Prevent, forestall, hinder.
Antonyms: Allow, permit, enable.
Example: Visa pauses preclude students from studying in the U.S.
Related Words: Preclusion (noun), preclusive (adjective).
10. Badgering (Noun)
Meaning: Persistent annoyance or harassment.
Hindi: तंग करना, सताना।
Synonyms: Harassment, pestering, nagging.
Antonyms: Comfort, peace, relief.
Example: AUUDF condemned the badgering of Assam Muslims as foreigners.
Related Words: Badger (verb), badgered (adjective).