Vocabulary
Embolden
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.
Urdu meaning
حوصلہ افزائی، ہمت دلانا، جرات دلانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Feeble critiques of Israel will not stop it; it will only embolden Israel to cause even more havoc in the occupied territories, as well as the larger region.
- Yet, the PTI also ought to have realised that every failed attempt to challenge the regime would only embolden the latter further.
- Mealy-mouthed criticism will only embolden the aggressor.
- Allowing such crimes to go unpunished will only embolden those who seek to sow fear and division.
- The recent spate of attacks highlights the reality that fragmented political responses only embolden terrorist elements seeking to exploit national divisions.
Synonyms
give courage, make brave/braver, encourage, hearten, strengthen, fortify
Antonyms
dishearten, discourage
Curator example
“emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers”
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