Vocabulary
Precautionary
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
carried out as a precaution; preventive
Urdu meaning
احتیاطی، پیش بندی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- This latest emergency comes while the country is still reeling from lethal flash floods in KP and as a 7-km-long lake formed after a landslide blocked a river in Gilgit-Baltistan, forcing precautionary evacuations.
- While the Punjab government has issued directives for amplified public awareness and a comprehensive programme to lower dengue incidence, the country requires more deeply explored precautionary methods to block a wave.
- He must be aware of the growing pressure and is taking all precautionary steps by building up foreign exchange reserves so that, if push comes to shove, he has enough to at least gradually press on the accelerator.
- He must be aware of the growing pressure and is taking all precautionary steps by building up foreign exchange reserves so that, if push comes to shove, he has enough to at least gradually press on the accelerator.
- TAKING precautionary steps to minimise the damage wreaked on life and property seems high on the agenda of the various tiers of government in Karachi.
Synonyms
preventative, preventive, safety, protective
Antonyms
abetting, aiding, assisting
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