Vocabulary English words from The Hindu newspaper editorial dated 18 September 2024, along with their meaning in Hindi, synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences.
Editorial : Third front: On the expanding nature of the conflict in West Asia – Israel’s fighting three enemy militias at once highlights the pressing need for a ceasefire
English Vocabulary : 18 September 2024
Breach
Pronunciation: /briːtʃ/
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
Meaning in Hindi: उल्लंघन
Synonyms: Violation, infringement, gap
Antonyms: Compliance, adherence
Use in Sentence: The company faced legal consequences for the breach of contract.
Use in Editorial: “The missile attack on Sunday (September 15, 2024) on Israel by Yemen’s Houthi rebels marked the second breach of Israel’s highly fortified skies by Houthi weapons in two months…”
Retaliation
Pronunciation: /rɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.
Meaning in Hindi: प्रतिशोध
Synonyms: Revenge, reprisal, vengeance
Antonyms: Forgiveness, pardon
Use in Sentence: The country prepared for retaliation after the unexpected attack on its territory.
Use in Editorial: “In retaliation, Israel launched an air strike on Hodeida, a Houthi-controlled Red Sea port in Yemen.”
Diminishing
Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ.ɪŋ/
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Becoming less or smaller.
Meaning in Hindi: घटता हुआ
Synonyms: Reducing, decreasing, lessening
Antonyms: Increasing, amplifying
Use in Sentence: The team focused on diminishing their errors during the game to improve their chances of winning.
Use in Editorial: “But months of air strikes led by the U.S. and the U.K. have done little in diminishing Houthi fire power.”
Entrenched
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtrɛntʃt/
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
Meaning in Hindi: स्थिर, दृढ़
Synonyms: Established, ingrained, fixed
Antonyms: Unsettled, unstable
Use in Sentence: The entrenched beliefs of the community made it difficult to introduce new ideas.
Use in Editorial: “The Houthis, who have direct Iranian support, are entrenched in Yemen.”
Unending
Pronunciation: /ʌnˈɛndɪŋ/
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Having no end; perpetual.
Meaning in Hindi: अंतहीन
Synonyms: Endless, perpetual, infinite
Antonyms: Finite, limited
Use in Sentence: The unending noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate.
Use in Editorial: “And the drone and missile attacks on Israel are an indication of what is to come in Israel’s unending wars.”