Vocabulary
Abeyance
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a state of temporary disuse or suspension.
Urdu meaning
ترک کرنا، عارضی التوا، تعطل
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- However, those measures appear to have been put in abeyance due to the backlash from powerful business lobbies.
- Referring to the Indus Waters Treaty, which India has held `in abeyance` following the Pahalgam episode in April, Mr Iqbal said that New Delhi did not share timely information regarding the floodwaters headed for Pakistan.
- Legally and morally, Pakistan stands on higher ground, as neutral arbiters, such as the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, have ruled that India cannot unilaterally hold the IWT in abeyance.
- It was previously pointed out through these pages that if the government was finding itself `compelled` by circumstances to place constitutional rights in abeyance, the circumstances were perhaps not the real problem.
- Among the main drivers of distrust, lately, is India`s unilateral `holding in abeyance` of the Indus Waters Treaty, thereby threatening Pakistan`s rights over shared rivers.
Synonyms
suspension, a state of suspension, a state of dormancy, a state of latency, a state of uncertainty,
Antonyms
in hand, under way, continuing, continue, resume
Curator example
“matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries”
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