Vocabulary
Bully
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable).
Urdu meaning
بدمعاش، لڑاکا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- He said that Beijing firmly opposes Washington`s steep tariffs on Delhi and likened the US to a bully.
- Trump will bully those he can.
- He can`t really bully China, which remains one of the major causes of the US trade deficit simply because China holds so much US debt that it can destabilise the American economy and the dollar by dumping it.
- But if they see their trading partner as a bully, they are more likely to be reluctant partners and seek to reduce their long-term dependence.
- Perhaps a new order based on justice and respect for humanitarian values is required, where militarily and financially powerful states are not allowed to bully weaker countries, and where the Global South has a seat at the table.
Synonyms
persecute, oppress, tyrannize, torment, browbeat, intimidate, cow, coerce, strong-arm
Antonyms
atrocious, awful, execrable, lousy, pathetic, poor,
Curator example
“her 11- year-old son has been constantly bullied at school”
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