Vocabulary
Stalled
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
To bring something to have a stand still to stop functioning
Urdu meaning
منطقی انجام ہونا / عائد کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Growth has stalled, unemployment is rising, and poverty is deepen-ing.
- It was stalled when Musharraf was removed from power.
- Many waiting in stalled cars saw the water rising around them.
- The financial account shows subdued investment activity, limited credit access and stalled external borrowing, reflecting structural weaknesses.
- Despite some modest gains, progress in gender empowerment has stalled.
Synonyms
fetch up , hold up, Break, stop
Antonyms
Carry On, along, Start up
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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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