Vocabulary
Blight
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.
Urdu meaning
فرسودہ، جھلسا دینا، کیڑا لگنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- In the event of peace winning the day in the ongoing talks with the US, Iranian rulers would be quickly combating an even more intractable predicament that could turn into a political blight for the rulers.
- But if they are not educated and employment is not available to them, they face a hopeless and jobless future, which will blight the country`s prospects.
- The eighth-century ruins of Mansura in Sindh, formerly known as Brahmanabad, are a case in point: without fencing and security, smugglers and ecological devastation blight this incomparable repository.
- The eighth-century ruins of Mansura in Sindh, formerly known as Brahmanabad, are a case in point: without fencing and security, smugglers and ecological devastation blight this incomparable repository.
- That is something both Pakistan and India should be celebrating this week but without losing sight of the various ailments that blight both nations in different ways.
Synonyms
disease, canker, infestation, fungus, mildew, mould, rot, decay
Curator example
“the vines suffered blight and disease”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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