Bucket 88 — Social Rejection & Distancing

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Alienate

• Urdu: دور کر دینا، بیگانہ کرنا
• Meaning: to cause someone to become unfriendly or distant
• Synonyms: estrange, isolate
• Antonyms: reconcile, include
• ✍️ Use: Harsh rhetoric can alienate minority communities.
• 🧠 Hook: Treat someone like an alien = push them away.

Aloof

• Urdu: الگ تھلگ، بے تعلق
• Meaning: distant, reserved, or emotionally detached
• Synonyms: detached, remote
• Antonyms: friendly, approachable
• ✍️ Use: The leader remained aloof from the public despite repeated invitations.
• 🧠 Hook: Think: standing apart from the crowd.

Pariah

• Urdu: سماجی طور پر مسترد شخص
• Meaning: a person rejected or despised by society
• Synonyms: outcast, reject
• Antonyms: insider, accepted person
• ✍️ Use: The whistleblower was treated as a pariah by the corrupt group.
• 🧠 Hook: A person everyone stays away from.

Relegate

• Urdu: کم تر مقام پر بھیج دینا
• Meaning: to assign to an inferior position or rank
• Synonyms: demote, downgrade
• Antonyms: promote, elevate
• ✍️ Use: The committee relegated the issue to a lower-priority category.
• 🧠 Hook: Send it to the back.

Spurn

• Urdu: حقارت سے رد کرنا
• Meaning: to reject with disdain or contempt
• Synonyms: reject, scorn
• Antonyms: accept, embrace
• ✍️ Use: The public spurned the proposal because it ignored their basic concerns.
• 🧠 Hook: Turn away with contempt.